The U.S. Senate resoundingly defeated Monday a proposal by Sen. Rand Paul's, R-KY, to gut the transportation enhancements budget and shift money invested in bicycling and walking infrastructure to bridge repairs. The vote, 60-38, affirms bipartisan support for cost-effective investments in facilities that make bicycling and walking safer and easier, according to the advocacy group Bikes Belong.
Bikes Belong-backers and partners generated more than 50,000 letters in 48 hours opposing Paul's bill.
