House passes 30-day extension for highway funding

The House of Representatives on Friday night passed a resolution extending funding for the Highway Trust Fund for 30 days, hours after funding for the program had lapsed at midnight.

The resolution now goes to the Senate, which has adjourned for the night, and will gavel back in on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET to take up the bill, where it is expected to pass by unanimous consent.

The vote is separate from a debate among Democratic lawmakers regarding when to vote on a larger $1 trillion, bipartisan infrastructure package as moderates and progressives continue to nail down a price tag and what's included in a broader bill to address President Joe Biden's economic agenda.