Senate Attaches Ex-Im To Highway Bill, But Fate In House Still Uncertain
Supporters of the Export-Import Bank are cheering the 64-29 vote in the Senate attaching an amendment reauthorizing bank to a pending highway bill, even though it's unclear whether the House will actually take up the entire legislative package before the August recess. In separate statements on Monday (July 27), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the Exporters for Ex-Im Coalition called on the House to pass legislation reauthorizing the bank immediately, but did not explicitly...