Will the Highway Trust Fund reauthorization deadline of Oct. 31 provide an impetus for an agreement on the larger social infrastructure proposal before Congress? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi agrees there is urgency for approving a surface transportation policy update, and that the best way to deal with it is to pass the bipartisan infrastructure framework. Congressional Democratic leaders appear ready to present a Build Back Better social infrastructure budget plan of about $1.75 trillion. Read more in this week\u2019s web feature, Capitol Agenda.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices