The House of Representatives just approved a bill to spend up to $325 billion on transportation projects this Thursday, following a weeklong “vote-a-rama” and an intense debate regarding federal gas taxes.
The bill also includes a reauthorization of the controversial Export-Import Bank’s charter, which has been trapped in Congress since its expiration in June. The extension reauthorizes the bank’s expired charter until the year 2019.
The House passed the bill in a 363-64 vote, calling for spending $261 billion on highways and $55 billion on transit over the next six years.