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As Congress races toward the August recess, ASA is urging congressional leaders to maintain current federal investments in the nation’s surface transportation programs through any continuing resolution (CR) or extension of surface transportation law.

In a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, ASA joined a broad coalition of organizations calling for Congress to preserve Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 enacted funding levels for federal transportation programs.

The coalition emphasized that a clean continuing resolution maintaining current transportation funding is essential to ensuring that critical infrastructure projects continue without disruption while Congress completes work on FY 2027 appropriations and negotiates a long-term surface transportation reauthorization.

“Federal investment in our nation’s transportation network provides immense value to the American public,” the letter states. “Passing a clean continuing resolution that maintains total FY 2026 transportation investment levels would allow long-overdue improvements to continue without interruption.”

ASA warned that reducing transportation funding—even temporarily—or altering previously approved funding mechanisms would create unnecessary uncertainty for states, local governments, contractors, and the construction industry. Such disruptions could delay ongoing projects, jeopardize safety improvements, and negatively impact economic growth. The association also stressed that any significant policy or funding changes should be debated as part of the comprehensive surface transportation reauthorization process rather than through a short-term funding measure.

For subcontractors across the country, consistent federal transportation investment translates into greater project certainty, job creation, and continued opportunities to build and improve America’s roads, bridges, transit systems, and other critical infrastructure.  ASA believes maintaining FY 2026 transportation funding levels will help ensure that state and local agencies can continue planning and delivering infrastructure projects without interruption while providing the stability needed for contractors and subcontractors to keep skilled workers employed and projects moving forward.

As lawmakers consider a continuing resolution and potential extension of surface transportation programs before leaving Washington for the August recess, ASA will continue advocating for strong federal infrastructure investments that strengthen the construction industry, improve public safety, and support long-term economic growth.