Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal on U.S. Highway Funding Package
- Committee markup planned Wednesday for $304 billion plan
- House version delayed for now as vetting of earmarks continues
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A group of Senators said they reached a bipartisan agreement on highway funding a day after Republicans rejected the Biden administration’s trimmed-down $1.7 trillion infrastructure proposal.
The top Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee announced Saturday they reached agreement on the surface transportation reauthorization bill, which would provide $304 billion in funding for highways, roads and bridges.