U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, reiterated his call for a long-term transportation bill. House Republican leadership has scheduled and canceled two votes on short-term extensions this week. Larsen was one of a group bipartisan transportation leaders who wrote a letter to House leadership yesterday calling for a vote on the Senate-passed two-year transportation authorization bill.

“Another day and another delay on legislation to create jobs and invest in our infrastructure,” Larsen said. “Every day we wait is another day that out-of-work construction workers are uncertain about whether we will be able to break ground on transportation projects. We have an opportunity to pass the bipartisan Senate transportation bill right away. That bill would support tens of thousands of jobs in Washington state by investing directly in our critical infrastructure. Instead of trying for yet another short term extension, I call on House leaders to move forward with the Senate bill immediately.”