Sen. Barbara Boxer said Thursday that she and three other top transportation senators have “reached an agreement in principle on a transportation bill.”
During a press conference, Boxer, who is chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, — along with EPW ranking member David Vitter, Transportation Infrastructure Subcommittee chairman Tom Carper and subcommittee ranking member John Barrasso — outlined the principles that will be included in the Senate’s reauthorization of MAP-21, the current highway bill, which is set to expire in September.
Boxer noted that the committee has prioritized:
Passing a long-term bill rather than “a short term patch,”
Maintaining existing core program formulas,
Keeping current funding levels and accounting for inflation,
Helping to expand opportunities for rural areas,
