US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding
WASHINGTON — The stopgap spending bill supported by an overwhelming majority of U.S. senators does not address tens of billions in expiring transportation funding, leaving states facing a massive effective budget cut starting Oct. 1. The 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which authorized highway...
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What happenedUS Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding.
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US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding
WASHINGTON — The stopgap spending bill supported by an overwhelming majority of U.S. senators does not address tens of billions in expiring transportation funding, leaving states facing a m...