U.S. Representative John Mica, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, says House and Senate leaders have reached a deal that averts a looming shutdown of federal highway and aviation programs. The agreement clears the way for passage this week of a single, short-term bill that extends operating authority for the Federal Aviation Administration through the end of January and highway and transit assistance programs through the end of March.
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