Subject: POLITICO Breaking News
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 14:56:15 -0600

The Senate failed this afternoon to advance a must-pass highway and transit bill, with just 10 days left until the government's transportation programs expire.

An attempt to bring the measure up for debate failed 41-56 amid complaints from Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid that Republicans weren't allowing enough time for lawmakers to read the bill. Even if it had advanced, lawmakers have threatened to load up the bill with amendments on a host of unrelated causes, including attempts by Sens. Rand Paul and Ted Cruz to offer amendments related to abortion and Obamacare.

The bill would extend highway and transit policy for six years, although senators have so far found only three years' worth of funding offsets for it. The House has passed a bill that would simply extend transportation programs through Dec. 18.

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