Congressional Republicans Pledge Infrastructure Plan. Can the Highway Trust Fund Cover It? Inside Sources » Under current projections, the Highway Trust Fund will run out of money in the fall of 2020. This means that the $1.5 trillion needed to fund Trump’s ambitious infrastructure plan will need to come from an alternative source. After their success in passing tax reform at the end of 2017, few in Congress will relish the idea of raising any sort of taxes, even something like the fuel tax, which has not seen increases in 25 years. Michelle2018-02-06T10:37:00-08:00February 4th, 2018|Federal Programs, Fuel Tax, U.S. News| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts Infrastructure Policy On Tap When Trump, Pelosi Meet Again April 17th, 2019 With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options April 9th, 2019 Thousands of Bridges In ‘Urgent Need of Repairs’ April 8th, 2019 Getting There: Congestion pricing isn’t coming to Spokane, but these roads aren’t free and never were April 8th, 2019 Congress Returns to Debate Infrastructure, Fiscal 2020 Funding, Nominees March 21st, 2019 Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 March 21st, 2019 Infrastructure funds top need, state mayors say March 18th, 2019 Trump Fiscal 2020 Budget Request Prioritizes Infrastructure Grants March 11th, 2019 ‘Fix the Damn Roads’: States Step In After Trump’s Plans Stall March 11th, 2019