With as many as 2.9 million new and existing jobs on the line, House
Republicans are refusing to pass a transportation reauthorization bill,
even after the Senate’s version of the bill overwhelmingly passed through the upper chamber in a 74-22 bipartisan vote.
The deadline for new transportation funding is June 30, and if the calendar flips to July without a compromise, as many as 1.9 million workers
could lose their jobs, at least temporarily. The Senate version of the
bill, if adapted, would create an additional one million new jobs as
well, according to Department of Transportation projections.
So why are House Republicans holding nearly three million jobs
hostage? Because they want approval of the controversial Keystone XL
pipeline to be included in the bill. This infographic gives a sense of
the GOP’s priorities: .....................
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