Congress OKs 90-day highway funding measure
Congress beat the clock, again, and approved a 90-day stopgap measure March 29 to continue paying for the nation’s highways and infrastructure, three days before funding would have expired. It was the ninth time Congress has passed an extension in lieu of a multi-year authorization for transportation funding, according to The New York Times.
Congress beat the clock, again, and approved a 90-day stopgap measure March 29 to continue paying for the nation’s highways and infrastructure, three days before funding would have expired. It was the ninth time Congress has passed an extension in lieu of a multi-year authorization for transportation funding, according to The New York Times.
The temporary measure passed the House by a vote of 266 to 158, with the Senate approving it later by voice vote. The move follows months of intense debate over transportation funding, reflecting partisan divisions over how to replenish the highway trust fund that pays for roads and infrastructure projects.
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