Land Line Magazine
February 24, 2010
By David Tanner, associate editor
The U.S. Senate officially passed a bill Wednesday, Feb. 24, aimed at creating infrastructure jobs and assisting businesses. Debate ended Monday when Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, garnered the necessary support to move forward.
Reid’s bill came in the form of an amendment to House bill HR2847, and is scaled down significantly from a previous attempt to get a larger bill passed.
The U.S. House passed HR2847 back in December 2009. The two chambers must agree on final language before sending the jobs bill to President Obama’s desk for signature.
The House version of HR2847 would extend current highway spending through Sept. 30 of this year, while the Senate version calls for the extension to last through Dec. 31...
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