Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden has nominated former Obama administration official Michael Connor of Colorado to be assistant secretary of the Army for civil works. Currently a partner in… Read More
Washington Waves
Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden continues to meet with members of Congress as he promotes his $2 trillion-plus infrastructure and jobs proposal, but Republicans sound committed to a much… Read More
Washington, D.C—The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the availability of $1 billion in infrastructure funding through RAISE grants, formerly known as BUILD and TIGER grants. “Port projects… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Facing serious opposition from both sides of the aisle, President Joe Biden defended his massive $2 trillion-plus infrastructure and jobs proposal before saying he was “wide open” to… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden called on Congress to invest an additional $17 billion in inland waterways, coastal ports, land ports of entry and ferries as part of a “big”… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Inland waterways and the crucial role they currently play in the nation’s economy and could play in reducing congestion on major highways was one of the topics discussed… Read More
Washington, D.C.—”Infrastructure Week” was never declared, but that much-anticipated topic was not far out of the spotlight that President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans took turns grabbing. Read More
Washington, D.C.—A House subcommittee hearing on innovation and investment in water resources infrastructure turned into a course on the importance of annual dredging at the nation’s ports and what… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A leading House chairman used a group’s influential scorecard on inland waterways, ports and other modes of transportation to again call on Congress to pass a transformational infrastructure… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), the recently installed chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, set Memorial Day as the goal for getting the next transportation… Read More