Another legislative effort important to the waterways industry was waylaid by the House Republicans’ weeks-long failure to fill the vacant speaker post. The latest casualty was work on the next… Read More
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Washington, D.C. — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) and unions representing U.S. merchant mariners condemned the Biden administration’s waiver of the Jones Act as unlawful and unnecessary. “We urge you… Read More
The world is catching up to the vision that Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative was created to promote—a vision of a systemwide response to systemwide challenges to the Mississippi… Read More
The Corps of Engineers’ lock-closure schedules through 2024 were the topic when barge industry stakeholders and Corps officials from multiple districts met September 7 at the St. Louis District’s Service… Read More
Members of the Senate have agreed to talk about a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. By a vote of 67 to 32, seven more than needed, senators began the legislative process… Read More
President Joe Biden announced the details of his infrastructure plan on March 31. It is the opening salvo of what is expected to be a months-long negotiation with Republicans in… Read More
This space has long supported what used to be called congressional earmarks and are now being revived and rebranded as “community project funding.” Earmarks are bills, or clauses in bills,… Read More
The latest version of the Water Resources Development Act is heading toward probable passage in the Senate, possibly as part of a larger appropriations bill. Capitol Hill sources say the… Read More
This exceptional year has brought us COVID-19, economic turmoil and partisan discord culminating in a bitter and divided high-turnout election that is still being disputed, not to mention drought and… Read More
Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) gave a video presentation at this year’s Waterways Symposium November 12, one day after she learned that she had been nominated by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to… Read More
