Morning Brief: Democrats’ transport bill seeks to curb roadbuilding

House Democrats’ surface transportation legislation is aiming to discourage states from building new highways or expanding existing projects, with the sweeping bill instead hoping to fund a maintenance-first approach that also invests in alternative modes such as transit or rail to help reduce carbon emissions. “We have to begin to look at alternatives,” House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) told Politico . “You can’t pave over the whole country.” “I’m not saying you can’t ever add...