The days in Washington, DC, seem to fly by as we barrel towards the Sept. 30 expiration deadline of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Transaction has slowed to a near standstill surrounding the uncertainty of the votes of moderate Senators from purple states who are stuck between a rock and hard place politically.

This decision will determine the fate of the infrastructure bill. Reelection is always on the forefront of any politician's mind, and with midterms just around the corner in 2022, moderate Senators have much to think about before casting their ballots.

With this dilemma of the moderate Senators comes the uncertainty of whether either bill will be passed or if they will die off in the hands of time. With the deadline fast approaching, many are wondering what will ultimately happen. In the end, we won't know until either they cast their ballots in the Senate chamber or the Sept. 30 deadline comes and goes with no action taken.

With the time that was initially thought to be spent on resolving the issues surrounding the infrastructure bill being appropriated to these more urgent issues, it seems as though the gridlock will remain. It is unfortunate, but most likely these headline issues will get Congress's attention before infrastructure does.