Donald Trump

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… Read More

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House easily approved a bipartisan bill to ensure the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) is used for its intended purpose of maintaining federally authorized harbors. Passed… Read More

Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump does not hold back when promoting a trade agreement in principle with China, even though he also makes it clear it was only “Phase 1.”… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Both chambers of Congress are scheduled to end a two-week recess Tuesday and return to the U.S. Capitol to face a challenging agenda topped by a historic impeachment… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Legislation backed by members of the waterways industry may be left hanging in the balance after President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats hit the kind of historic impasse… Read More

On September 12, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Department of the Army Assistant Secretary for Civil Works R.D. James announced that the two agencies were repealing a… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Two key federal officials used a newly released study to underscore the importance of America’s inland waterways system to the agriculture industry and the nation’s economy. “Logistics… Read More

Washington, D.C.—A year-long trade war between the United States and China took a dramatic turn as their tit-for-tat actions increased concerns for those in the waterways industry, farming… 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