News Alert: House passes three-month transportation bill

	Thursday, March 29, 2012 12:24:54 PM NEWS ALERT House passes three-month transportation bill The House on Thursday passed a stopgap three-month transportation bill to keep federal aid flowing to construction projects. The measure passed largely along party lines after Republicans and Democrats traded verbal jabs over how best to prevent economic disruption. The House action means the Senate must pass the same measure before Saturday to avoid a shutdown of the projects. That's when the government's authority to spend money on transportation programs and levy federal fuel taxes expires. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/house-bill-would-keep-highway-aid-flowing-to-states-senate-action-needed-to-avoid-work-pause/2012/03/29/gIQADAm2iS_story.html Or visit washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071  ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy