Interest Rises for Patch of Highway Fund, Senators Say
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Senate Finance Committee members say they are weighing a plan to fund a six-month infusion into the cash-strapped U.S. Highway Trust Fund that would prevent an election-year construction slowdown.
Three members of the panel, including committee Chairman Ron Wyden, told reporters today that lawmakers in both parties want to make sure the trust can meet its obligations through the end of this year as Congress pursues a longer-term measure that includes broader changes to transportation programs.