Reuters: Politics: Senate advances $54 billion transportation, housing bill

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Senate advances $54 billion transportation, housing bill Jul 23rd 2013, 16:41 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Senate reaches deal on Obama nominees, filibusters Tue, Jul 16 2013 Reid warns of using Senate 'nuclear option' on filibusters Mon, Jul 15 2013 House passes controversial farm bill without food stamps Thu, Jul 11 2013 Senate heads toward showdown on Obama nominees Thu, Jul 11 2013 Senate rejects temporary fix for student loan rates Wed, Jul 10 2013 Analysis & Opinion Detroit's eligibility problem: Can state officials OK its bankruptcy? Why Paulson's talking A woman walks on a path in the Berry Farm housing project in Ward 8 of Washington November 20, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON | Tue Jul 23, 2013 12:41pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday advanced a $54 billion measure that increases funding for transportation and housing projects, underscoring a spending clash with Republicans in the House of Representatives that threatens a government shutdown on October 1. The Senate voted 73 to 26 to clear a procedural hurdle that allows for consideration of amendments and a simple majority vote on the funding bill, drawing the support of 19 Republican senators. The funding measure for basic infrastructure projects, block grants for cities and public housing draws a sharp contrast between the spending paths laid out by Senate Democrats and House Republicans, who are considering a bill that is about $11 billion less. (Reporting By David Lawder; Editing by Doina Chiacu) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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