Dems tying force long-term hgwy fund before 7/31 deadline / full gov shutdown also possible
HIGHWAY SHUTDOWN?
Dems may squeeze GOP on highway trust fund bill. Politico:
“House and Senate Democrats are weighing a hard-line strategy that would force Republicans to stumble through a series of painful short-term highway extensions if they don’t fix the program’s long-term funding woes, with the Highway Trust Fund slated to run out of money after July 31 … the GOP could be forced to acquiesce to Democratic demands or risk a shutdown of infrastructure projects in the middle of the summer construction season.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/democrats-steer-towards-highway-funding-cliff-118605.html
Threat of full-blown government shutdown looms. USA Today:
“All of the spending bills are in line with the GOP budget resolution, but out of whack with the Obama administration’s spending priorities … The fiscal year ends Sept. 30, and Congress is expected to work throughout the summer to advance the spending measures. Without an agreement in place by then, or at least a stop-gap measure, another shutdown scenario looms.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/06/03/congress-white-house-spending-appropriations/28411343/
