Lawmakers returning to Washington this week face the consequences of punting before the holidays on transportation bills: looming deadlines and little time.
At stake is how much to spend and key policies to support aviation and rail. Government funding for certain programs runs dry Jan. 19 and the Federal Aviation Administration’s authorities are set to expire in March. Addressing Amtrak money disputes, air travel woes, freight rail safety concerns, and moving nominees are on the agenda but remain a challenge after little progress and a repeated reliance on short-term extensions.
The House already is accelerating pressure on the Senate to ...