August 3, 2023 — On a visit to the city’s storied waterfront, Senator Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday praised New Bedford’s use of federal funds to prepare for natural disasters and develop new infrastructure to protect against climate change.
“I love seeing the activity over on the port now — you guys should be so proud,” Warren told New Bedford Mayor Jonathan Mitchell at the New Bedford Port Authority. “This is government at its best, because this is about partnership.”
Mitchell thanked Warren for helping pass federal legislation including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, which included funds to invest in the nation’s ports, and the American Rescue Plan Act, through which New Bedford has scored grants to sustain and build out its economy.