Congress approved a stopgap bill to fund federal highway projects for the next three months on Thursday, three days before federal funding was set to run out.

The Republican-controlled House and Democratic-controlled Senate have been unable to agree on a long-term highway bill, despite the Senate's previous passage of a bipartisan two-year plan. House Republicans want a five-year bill, but leadership hasn't secured the votes to pass that plan.

Without an extension, federal highway funding would have expired this weekend. A three-month extension gives Congress time to try hammering out a final deal after its two-week recess, which starts this weekend.

In the House, all four Minnesota Republicans and Democrats Collin Peterson and Tim Walz voted for the three-month plan. The Senate passed the bill on a voice vote.

Devin Henry can be reached at dhenry@minnpost.com.