Transportation Bill Headed For Another Shutdown Showdown

The Huffington Post News Editors, Huffington Post
Wed, 03/28/2012 - 1:32pm

WASHINGTON -- Senate leaders pleaded Wednesday for the House to pass a transportation bill before funding for thousands of projects across the country run out of money in three days.The Senate has already passed a two-year, $109 billion bill, but the House has been stuck trying to move anything, first failing to come up with the five-year plan that its leaders initially favored and then failing repeatedly this week to pass stop-gap extensions."We are moving towards a very dangerous moment here, and I believe we are already in danger," said Sen.

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