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Bipartisan US highways funding bill expected to pass without fuss
THE US Senate is moving to pass a bipartisan transportation bill that will provide three years of funding for US roads, bridges and rail systems, Reuters reports.
The legislation, the first multi-year highway bill in a decade, is expected to dominate Senate deliberations as lawmakers work against a July 31 deadline to keep a national highway trust fund from running out of money.
Republicans and Democrats described their agreement as a breakthrough reached after months of negotiations. "Both parties know that a long-term highway bill is in the best interest of our country. So we'll continue working together to get a good one passed," said Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. "I'm hopeful we will."
The legislation, the first multi-year highway bill in a decade, is expected to dominate Senate deliberations as lawmakers work against a July 31 deadline to keep a national highway trust fund from running out of money.
Republicans and Democrats described their agreement as a breakthrough reached after months of negotiations. "Both parties know that a long-term highway bill is in the best interest of our country. So we'll continue working together to get a good one passed," said Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. "I'm hopeful we will."
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