The Highway Trust Fund, which helps pay for the nation's roads, bridges and transit systems, expires on May 31. The House passed a two-month extension to allow the Transportation Department to continue paying states for infrastructure projects through July. The Senate is likely to pass it this week as well.
It isn't the end though, and lawmakers will have to find a way to pass a long-term bill. Inhofe, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said a six-year fix will happen by the end of the year, as long as Republicans prioritize it.
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