Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House approved its second spending package for fiscal year 2020, a $383.3 billion “minibus” that includes the previously reported $1.1 billion for the Maritime Administration (MarAd),… Read More
Legislative/Regulatory
Washington, D.C.—Keeping its lead on fiscal year 2020 appropriations, the U.S. House voted 226–203 to approve a $982.8 billion “minibus” bill that includes $7.36 billion for the U.S. Army… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House began floor action on its first “minibus” spending bill of the fiscal year 2020 appropriations cycle that includes $7.36 billion for the Army Corps of… Read More
Washington, D.C.—After months of delay, a $19.1 billion bill that includes billions of dollars for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to respond to recent historic floods—some of which… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A long-awaited disaster relief bill that includes billions of dollars for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to respond to massive flooding overwhelmingly passed the U.S. Senate… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Even after a much-anticipated White House meeting on funding a $2-trillion infrastructure package imploded, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Democrats remain committed to an “historic infrastructure package… Read More
On April 11, EPA released its second five-year review report for the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site. The report looked to determine if the remedy was successful, as outlined by… Read More
On May 14, the Great Lakes Dredging Team (GLDT) Technical Committee held a meeting to review the 2018-2019 workplan, including discussion of a draft of the Regional Beneficial Use Testing… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Rejecting President Donald Trump’s request for budget cuts, a Democratic-controlled House subcommittee advanced a spending bill to hike funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A key House committee approved a bipartisan bill its sponsors say will unlock billions of tax dollars in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and invest in the… Read More


