The Highway Trust Fund is a lifeline for Maryland and other states for highway construction and maintenance resources. The Senate’s strong bipartisan vote in favor of an amendment to provide a five month funding extension for our surface transportation programs was the responsible thing to do. The bill, as amended, that passed the Senate will keep Maryland construction workers on the job during the summer construction season. importantly, it also should provide Congress sufficient time to pass a long-term reauthorization of our surface transportation programs and responsibly address the insolvency problem that currently faces the Highway Trust Fund.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000
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