U.S. House expected to pass transportation funding bill

WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Lawmakers on Capitol Hill face several self-inflicted deadlines regarding funding this year.
The debt ceiling is expected to hit November 3 and the government could shut down again on December 11, but the earliest deadline funds America’s Highway Trust Fund. Federal highways and transit systems receive large amounts of their funding from this program.
But, money is expected to run out on October 29, 2015.
Lawmakers are currently debating plans that would