Senate Democrats Propose $106 Billion in FY 2023 Multimodal Transportation Investment

What happened: Senate Democrats on the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee July 28 released a Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 appropriations bill that fully funds highway and public transportation programs at Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) authorized levels.

The legislation would also provide $5.3 billion in supplemental investment above IIJA levels for highway, public transit, airport and multimodal capital projects. This is a $1.8 billion increase over the House-passed FY 2023 spending bill that would allocate $3.45 billion for similar programs.

What’s next: The release by Democrats highlights their priorities for the coming fiscal year, but any final spending deal will need bipartisan support and at least 60 votes to move through the Senate. With no agreement between the parties and limited time in Washington before the fiscal year ends Sept. 30, a continuing resolution to fund the government at current levels is almost guaranteed.

ARTBA will continue to advocate for the timely completion of the most robust FY 2023 transportation appropriations bill possible.