Another item: Authorizations for transportation spending die on September 30, and the Highway Trust Fund is facing a $150+ billion gap over the next five years.
Sahil KapurNEW: Government funding situation is a total mess on Capitol Hill —Collins & Murray publicly sniping, talks hit a wall —Dems say Trump-GOP $1.5T military ask is crazy —Iran war hindering D votes on approps, supp, NDAA —McConnell out, Rs have no Approps majority www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Yes, I am sure that Americans are going to love driving on roads with potholes everywhere, or driving way out of their way because a bridge is out of service. #MaintenanceBacklog www.pew.org/en/research-...
States Are Falling Behind on Roadway MaintenanceStates are underinvesting in roads and bridges. Previous research from The Pew Charitable Trusts has found that state roadways face a combined maintenance and repair shortfall of $86.3 billion over th...www.pew.org
