Congress Votes to Fund Highways Through June to Avoid Shutdown
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House and Senate lawmakers voted to extend U.S. highway programs through June 30, averting a shutdown of construction projects and the furlough of 3,500 federal-government workers.
Both chambers acted today to head off the lapse of federal highway programs on March 31. Lawmakers are scheduled to wrap up legislative business this week before taking a spring recess. The temporary measure now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature.