For Now, Senators Seek Bipartisan Transportation Bill, But Hurdles Loom

February 24, 2021
Senators developing a transportation funding bill with multiple climate provisions say they are working in a bipartisan fashion, though Republicans are warning they may drop their support if the legislation is bundled into a larger infrastructure package and advanced via streamlined reconciliation procedures as some Democrats are suggesting. Senators also signaled they are still grappling with a series of other hot-button issues, including how to create a sustainable funding mechanism to pay for new spending as federal gasoline taxes become...


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