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Senate approves extension; House votes on its next move

Sept. 25, 2003

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved a five-month extension of federal highway and mass trans

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved a five-month extension of federal highway and mass transit programs. Today the House of Representatives is considering H.R. 3087, which also is a five-month extension of the TEA-21 bill.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved a five-month extension of federal highway and mass trans

"An extension is critical to keep the 'lights on' at the Federal Highway Administration and to keep highway construction from coming to a screeching halt," said Stephen Sandherr, CEO of the Associated General Contractors of America. "Once Congress passes an extension, they need to immediately turn their sights on enacting a comprehensive surface transportation bill that will bolster our economy, protect and create good-paying jobs and improve our roads and bridges."

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are working in a bipartisan way to fund TEA-21 reauthorization at $375 billion over six years. The investment in highways and mass transit would create an additional 1.3 million jobs, while working to improve one-third of America's roads, bridges, transit vehicles and facilities that are in poor condition.