Both the House and Senate are expected to take up legislation (HR 7, S 1813) to reauthorize federal highway and transit programs when they return to Washington next week.  However, each measure faces hurdles on the road to passage. House leaders decided to include controversial provisions such as increased domestic oil and gas exploration and […]

The Senate held a procedural vote on Tuesday that would have limited debate and allowed for a final vote on the President’s American Jobs act (S 1660).  The bill did not receive the 60 votes necessary to cut off debate, with two Democrats (Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Jon Tester of Montana – both seeking […]