{"id":2339,"date":"2021-06-02T09:50:03","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T14:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sabacycling.com\/bicycling\/?p=2339"},"modified":"2021-06-02T10:18:45","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T15:18:45","slug":"senate-releases-transportation-draft-with-good-news-for-bicycling-and-walking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sabacycling.com\/bicycling\/news\/senate-releases-transportation-draft-with-good-news-for-bicycling-and-walking","title":{"rendered":"Senate Releases Transportation Draft with Good News for Bicycling and Walking!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) committee released its transportation bill this weekend, and scheduled a committee meeting for Wednesday where members will offer amendments and vote on whether to send the bill forward. 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