Infrastructure Bill Blocked by Senate Republicans
$478B Infrastructure Bill Blocked by Senate GOP
It was another clear reminder of just how far apart the two parties are on any number of issues – including how
The federal Highway Trust Fund is nearly depleted. State governments dependent on federal aid for new highway, bridge and mass transit projects are preparing for a new construction season with no idea how much they can count on for ongoing or new projects.
Senate Republicans defeated a Democratic amendment to the proposed 2016 budget on Tuesday. The amendment called for $478 billion over a six years but without increasing the deficit. The amendment went down 52 to 45 along party lines.
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