New extension buys lawmakers more time to work out differences on full-year fiscal 2024 agency spending levels.

Congress clears legislation that includes many initiatives that construction and engineering groups support. 

A wide gap between House and Senate committees' DOT 2024 appropriations bills shows contrast in transportation spending priorities.

Interplay between appropriations and bipartisan infrastructure framework is yet to be determined.

STORM Act becomes law, authorizing FEMA to grant money to states for resilience revolving loan funds but $200-million appropriation to fund it doesn't start until 2022.