The deadline for Congress passing either a spending bill or at least a continuing resolution to temporarily fund the government is September 30. This time the holdup is deep divisions… 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
Washington, D.C.—Ending its traditional August break, the Senate returned to face a fast-approaching deadline to pass a stopgap measure and keep federal agencies funded. “We must fund the government before… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Senate easily approved a procedural motion to proceed to another stopgap measure to keep federal agencies funded through March 11. Passed by a vote of 65 to 30,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump signed into law a stopgap spending bill to keep federal agencies funded through December 11 and avoid a government shutdown. With only hours left in fiscal… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The House easily approved a stopgap measure to continue funding the federal government through December 11 and extend surface transportation and national flood insurance programs for a full year… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, the 54th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers since 2016, retired and was succeeded by Lt. Gen. Scott… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Congressional leaders reached an agreement to pass another stopgap measure to keep the federal government funded through December 20. While that agreement presents a positive development for letting the… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Federal agencies that impact the maritime industry such as the departments of Homeland Security and Transportation joined those that failed to receive their fiscal year 2019 funding under the… Read More
