House, Senate reach agreement on highway bill
Thursday, December 3, 2015
WASHINGTON -- The House and Senate have reached agreement on a five-year, $281 billion transportation bill that would increase spending to address the nation's aging and congested highways and transit systems -- a legislative feat lawmakers and President Barack Obama have struggled throughout his administration to achieve.
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