House passes second spending bill for fiscal 2011
The House of Representatives passed the second fiscal 2011spending bill on July 29, mostly along party lines, according to a National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) Washington Watch & eDigest report.
With a vote of 251-167, legislators went ahead with H.R. 5850, a $67.7 billion measure to fund transportation, and housing and urban development initiatives, according to the report.
The chart below from NSSGA shows each chamber’s specific investment proposals regarding transportation spending:
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FY 2011 House |
FY 2011 Senate |
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Highway Funding
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