By DAVID LIGHTMAN

WASHINGTON -- The Senate refused on Tuesday to pump an additional $25 billion into road, transit and water projects in its economic stimulus package, but it approved a tax break for car buyers, as lawmakers struggled for ways to craft a bipartisan plan.

Members also soundly rejected a tax proposal to encourage companies to bring their foreign earnings back to the U.S. as they looked for ways either to pare the nearly $900 billion bill or at least get the money out more quickly.

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