For the past several years, Congress has passed a series of short term highway funding bills, without addressing the underlying funding problems.

South Dakota Senator John Thune says that will change when republicans take control of the Senate next year.

Thune says while not pushing directly for an increase in the federal gas tax, he says the current formula is not working…

 

Thune says there has to be a realistic, long term fix…

 

Thune says increasing the fuel tax is only one option on the table…

 

Thune is in line to become Chairman of the Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over many transportation funding bills.