Rep. Norcross Votes to Extend Highway Trust Fund, Calls for Longer-Term Funding Bill

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Today, Congressman Donald Norcross voted in support of H.R. 2353, providing a two-month extension to our nation's Highway Trust Fund. Congress faced a May 31st deadline to reauthorize the measure before funding for thousands of transportation infrastructure projects would run dry.

Earlier this week Congressman Norcross took to the House floor to urge Speaker Boehner and House Republicans to pass a long term funding measure that would protect jobs, provide certainty for employers relying on our transportation system, and allow states to move forward to rebuild our nation's aging infrastructure. The bill that passed the House today only extends the trust fund through July 31st.

"This is the sort of dysfunction that drives businesses and employers nuts about Washington," said Congressman Norcross. "I supported this extension because we simply cannot afford to shut down transportation projects that are on the books, but there's no reason why we cannot stop these gimmicks and pass a long-term extension to our Highway Trust Fund. We all say we want to help our economy grow, so let's come together before the 11th hour and pass a transportation bill that gets us through the long term and provides some much-needed predictability to our economy."

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