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Republicans say transportation bond bill can pass without GOP; warn against bonding for maintenance

House and Senate Republican caucus media availability · March 11, 2026

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Republican leaders told reporters the transportation bond bill requires a three-fifths majority (59 House votes) and said Democrats have the votes to pass it without Republican support; they argued bonding for routine maintenance is unwise and listed transportation needs and disagreements over bond policy.

Reporters asked whether the transportation bond bill included in the coming budget would need Republican votes. Representative Drew Stokesberry said bonding for new projects requires a three‑fifths vote in the House (59 members) and that Democrats have the numerical ability to pass the bond bill without…

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