House Passes Three-Month Highway Bill Without Ex-Im Renewal
The stopgap measure would extend highway spending authority through Oct. 29 to give lawmakers time to work on multiyear financing for the nation’s roads and bridges.
Traffic barrels sit on the Seminary Road overpass above Interstate 395 (I-305) during a Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) project in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
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The U.S. House passed a three-month highway funding bill as members prepare to leave for an August recess without considering a long-term proposal by the Senate.
The stopgap measure, passed 385-34 Wednesday, would extend highway spending authority through Oct. 29 to give lawmakers time to work on multiyear financing for the nation’s roads and bridges.