As part of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA), House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s deal with President Joe Biden’s White House to extend the federal debt ceiling, Biden’s administration agreed to significant… Read More
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The American Maritime Partnership, the voice of the domestic maritime industry, celebrated National Maritime Day by recognizing the critical importance of the Jones Act for the economic and national security… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on the development of guidance on zero-emission port equipment, heavy-duty vehicles and fueling infrastructure under potentially multiple funding programs under… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works program would receive $7.4 billion as part of President Joe Biden’s $6.8-trillion budget blueprint for fiscal year 2024, which top House… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A top official with one of the nation’s largest ports urged Congress to prioritize waterways, ports and other transportation assets critical to the nation’s economy when providing federal infrastructure… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden and House Republican leaders drew their lines in the sand over raising the debt limit as the U.S. was projected to reach its approximately $31.381 trillion… Read More
President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared together January 4 at the Brent Spence Bridge that connects Covington, Ky., to Cincinnati, Ohio, to tout the bipartisan achievement… Read More
The federal government will pay $1.6 billion for a new bridge crossing the Ohio River between northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, and the president visited the site January 4 to… Read More
Speakers during the first day of Waterways Council Inc’s 19th annual Waterways Symposium focused on current events, including the recent midterm elections, the economy and effects of the Ukraine War… Read More
 Washington, D.C.—The House easily approved a much-anticipated compromise version of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 as part of a major defense bill. By a vote of 350… Read More
