Article: REP. LARSEN VOTES TO RESTORE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND, PROTECT TRANSPORTATION DOLLARS, JOBS FOR WASHINGTON STATE

Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash. (2nd CD), issued the following news release:

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted today to ensure that the Highway Trust Fund - the primary source of federal funding for highways and bridges - has the funding needed to maintain our infrastructure and help keep our economy moving. The Highway Trust Fund Restoration Act (H.R. 6532) passed the House today by a vote of 387-37.

"Restoring the Highway Trust Fund is critical for our state," said Larsen. "This legislative fix will protect Washington state from losing 34 percent of our federal highway funding, approximately $207 million in the next fiscal year ...

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