Failure Theater Watch: House Claims It Won't Pass Senate Highway Bill

I wouldn't break out my dancing shoes quite yet, but

The House will not vote on a multi-year Senate highway bill that revives the now-expired Export-Import Bank, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Monday.

“We’re not taking up the Senate bill,” McCarthy declared to a roomful of reporters in his office.

Instead, McCarthy urged the Senate to take up a short-term House-passed bill which extends federal highway funding for five months, without renewing the Ex-Im Bank charter. He called the House bill the “best option” for Congress before money for highways, bridges and mass transit runs out on Friday.

As Ed Morrissey points out, all the weekend drama in the Senate seems pretty foolish if this is the
end result, but, hey, that "Entertainment Wing" sure is embarrassing, amirite?

posted by Andy at 05:09 PM

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