House Approves Three-Month Fix To Keep Highway Funds Flowing

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House Approves Three-Month Fix To Keep Highway Funds Flowing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a $12 billion bill on Wednesday to extend highway construction spending for three months, and sent the measure on to the Senate, where prompt action was expected.

(Reporting by David Morgan; Editing by James Dalgleish)

Photo: Automobile traffic backs-up as it travels north from San Diego to Los Angeles along Interstate Highway 5 in California December 10, 2013. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)

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