Congress

R.D. James was confirmed by the Senate on January 30 and sworn in as the 12th assistant secretary of the Army for civil works on February 5. In his new… Read More

The Corps of Engineers posted its FY2018 work plan June 7. The plan distributes the additional funding provided in the FY2018 omnibus bill and identifies new starts and feasibility studies… Read More

The past two weeks saw three very positive developments for waterways development coming in quick succession from Congress and the Corps of Engineers. On June 6, the Water Resources Development… Read More

After waiting 28 years for Congress to come up with funding for its 1990 authorization of dredging of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel to 54 feet, the Port of Corpus… Read More

The topic of congressional earmarks is news again, and that’s a good thing. President Donald Trump has suggested bringing back the congressional budget process known as earmarks, in which members… Read More