highway trust fund
Congress will work on a multiyear fix when legislators return in September.
The House is expected to work on its own multiyear bill in September.
The Senate is expected to pass the extension before the July 31 deadline.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
After weeks of talking past each other, the House and Senate are expected to agree on a short-term plan.
Congress is rushing to prevent a lapse in funding for the nation's transportation infrastructure.
"We are not taking up the Senate bill."
Transportation projects will grind to a halt if Congress doesn't act.
Removing the measure helped jump-start debate on the bill.