House Shoots Down Ex-Im Amendments on Highway Bill
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers blocked a number of amendments to reform the Export-Import Bank during Nov. 4 debate on the House’s highway bill. House Democratic leadership applauded those defeats. The Senate legislation contains Ex-Im reauthorization (see 1507300052), and…
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House Republican leadership plans to complete the highway debate and move to conference on Nov. 5, said the office of Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. Conference is the inter-chamber process of resolving differences between two bills. “With legislation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank included in the highway bill, House and Senate conferees can now move forward on completing a final version that will protect export-driven jobs,” said Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md. But Hoyer urged the Senate to follow the House in passing standalone Ex-Im legislation. The House approved Ex-Im authorization in late October (see 1510290073). “We need not wait for conferees to meet,” said Hoyer. “I urge [Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.] to bring to the Senate Floor the standalone Export-Import Bank reauthorization that the House passed last week by a vote of 313-118 so it can reach the President’s desk without delay.” Current highway funding mandates expire on Nov. 20.