Senate Passes DOT Spending Bill, Rejects Plan to Waive Davis-Bacon
The Senate has approved legislation that would increase federal highway and transit funding in fiscal year 2008, but turned back a proposal to waive Davis–Bacon wage requirements on projects to upgrade deficient bridges.
The Senate passed the DOT–Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill on Sept. 12 on a strong 88–7 vote, despite a veto threat from the White House.