A veteran GOP lawmaker sided with Dems on transportation. Why?

A veteran GOP lawmaker sided with Dems on transportation. Why?

Kevin Mannix, who represents Salem, changed his vote after a large appropriation to a project he favors. He says there’s no connection.

Lawmakers Cite Commitment to Bipartisanship on Transportation Issues

What happened: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), ranking member on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Rep. David Rouzer (R-N.C.), chair of the House Highways & Transit Subcommittee, shared their policy perspectives with attendees of ARTBA’s 37th Annual Public-Private Partnership Conference in Washington, D.C., July 16. Among the highlights: Sen. Whitehouse expects the EPW Committee to focus on three “big bipartisan bil…