Tuesday: Highway bill, veteran health

by Jordain Carney - 07/21/15 10:18 AM ET

The Senate is expected to start its work on a long-term highway bill on Tuesday, taking a procedural vote on a House-passed shell bill.

Senators are expected to take a vote at 2:15 p.m. on ending debate on a motion to proceed to the House bill that the Senate will use as its vehicle for its long-term highway bill.

{mosads}Lawmakers have yet to unveil the details of their proposal, after the House passed a short-term bill earlier this month.

But, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Monday during a speech in Kentucky that “there’s a good chance that by tomorrow, you will have a McConnell-Boxer multiyear highway bill on the floor of the Senate.”

Senators are also expected to recess between 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m for weekly party lunches.

Meanwhile, House lawmakers are expected to vote on a trio of non-controversial bills, including one proposal that aims to bolster public information about Department of Veterans Affairs’ hospitals across the country.

Votes in the House are expected at 6:30 p.m.

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