House passes funding bill for government, transportation

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to approve a short-term funding bill that will keep the government running for three more months. The bill passed the Senate in August and now heads to President Trump for his expected signature.

[UPDATE 9/3: The President has signed the bill.]

The bill includes extends funding, which would have expired September 30, through December 11.

The bill does fund most surface transportation, but also limits some transportation spending. Most notably, it does not extend advanced appropriations to state and local governments through Division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for items like mass transit and railroads.

Industry advocates are hoping for a more robust funding bill later this year. House Speaker Mike Johnson has said he expects to pass a longer funding bill during the lame duck session following the election in November.