Maria Robertson / Thursday, October 28, 2021 / Categories: Advocacy, Government, Infrastructure, Transportation Congress nears passage of bipartisan infrastructure package, extends current authorization With the current surface transportation authorization set to expire over the weekend, Congress passed a short-term extension of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the current authorization, that will run until Dec. 3. Earlier this afternoon the House appeared close to voting on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, but Democrats were unable to come to an agreement on a vote for a separate $1.75 trillion reconciliation package, the framework of which was released today. A number of House progressives have signaled they would be unwilling to vote on the IIJA unless an agreement to vote on the reconciliation package was finalized. Meanwhile, House Republican leadership pushed their members to oppose the measure, despite bipartisan support. Previous Article AASHTO council unanimously supports resolution to convert MASH into a performance spec Next Article ATSSA President releases statement regarding the House’s failure to pass infrastructure bill Print 4322 Rate this article: No rating Tags: FAST Act IIJA Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Please login or register to post comments.
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