Transportation Bill Still Waiting On Congress

Congress is coming down to the wire on a major transportation bill. A motion to end debate failed by eight votes in the Senate last night. If the current law expires March 31, federal collection of Highway Trust Fund taxes would stop, and so would money flowing to state and local transportation projects. Congress could pass another continuing resolution, which it has already done eight times since 2009, when transportation authorization first expired. The Senate bill has bipartisan support, but Republican members have attached amendments Democrats don't like.