Legislative/Regulatory

Washington, D.C.—One day before President Joe Biden was scheduled to lay out his detailed strategy to fight COVID this winter, the nation learned the first U.S. case of the Omicron… Read More

Washington, D.C.—The House narrowly approved President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act, a roughly $1.7 trillion social spending and climate bill that also would provide millions more for maritime infrastructure on… Read More

Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden signed his trillion-dollar hard infrastructure bill into law and then hit the road to promote its impact on the lives of Americans. Ports and waterways were… Read More

Washington, D.C.—While waiting to sign his historic bipartisan infrastructure bill into law, President Joe Biden traveled to a nearby port older than the United States to promote the trillion-dollar measure’s… Read More

Washington, D.C.—For President Joe Biden, the lesson from his party’s disappointing showing in off-year elections will be to work harder to get Congress to approve his legislative agenda. “I do… Read More

Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden and top House Democrats pushed for a floor vote on a trillion-dollar traditional infrastructure bill that includes $17 billion for ports and waterways after Biden announced… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Funding increases for programs important to maritime transportation were among those highlighted by Democrats as the nine remaining Senate appropriations bills for fiscal year 2022 were unveiled. A call… Read More

Washington, D.C.—As part of its months-long effort to address supply chain bottlenecks, the White House announced the Port of Los Angeles will move toward 24/7 operations, joining the Port of… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced a short-term agreement has been reached on the debt limit through early December. “It’s our hope that we can get this done… Read More