Senator Tom Carper says he wants a permanent fix to ensure that the nation’s Highway Trust Fund has plenty of money to take care of the country’s roadways.
Last year the Delaware Democrat opposed a temporary fix that kept the government from going over a fiscal cliff.
The Wilmington News Journal reports that this year he is introducing an amendment that would force Congress to provide a long-term solution before Christmas.
The Highway Trust Fund is set to become insolvent this summer if Congress does not act.
A number of lawmakers simply want a short-term funding fix that would allow the federal government to meet its obligations to reimburse states for their transportation projects.