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