Washington, D.C.—Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has rejected President Donald Trump’s proposal to include major infrastructure spending in the next coronavirus relief measure. “It’s unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic,… Read More
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Washington, D.C.—A new subcabinet agency formed in part to recommend actions to maintain and modernize transportation on the nation’s inland waterways will lead an effort to map the waters of the… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has launched a new Marine Highway module of the Port Planning & Investment Toolkit to help U.S. ports plan, evaluate and finance freight transportation projects. Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule amending the national marine diesel engine program and providing relief by addressing concerns associated with finding and installing certified Tier… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, the 54th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers since 2016, retired and was succeeded by Lt. Gen. Scott… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump said he canceled a scheduled six-month review of the historic trade agreement between the U.S. and China because of “what they did to this country and… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House has approved a $1.3 trillion, six-bill appropriations minibus for fiscal year 2021 that includes emergency funding for the Army Corps of Engineers that helped trigger a… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 authorizing projects for the Army Corps of Engineers and supporting the critical role of inland waterways, ports,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with language to increase access to federal funding for small coastal and inland ports and terminals,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Racing against their own legislative clock, House Appropriations subcommittees used voice votes to advance fiscal year 2021 spending bills with robust funding for agencies important to the waterways industry,… Read More
