Washington, D.C.—While waiting to sign his historic bipartisan infrastructure bill into law, President Joe Biden traveled to a nearby port older than the United States to promote the trillion-dollar measure’s… Read More
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Washington, D.C.—Funding increases for programs important to maritime transportation were among those highlighted by Democrats as the nine remaining Senate appropriations bills for fiscal year 2022 were unveiled. A call… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Top leaders from both sides of the U.S. Capitol remained optimistic they will reach a full-year funding deal for the government as members of the waterways industry hope for… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Members of Congress are returning to the U.S. Capitol after their traditional August recess with two major legislative issues to address, and the waterways industry has interests in both. Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump proclaimed May 22 as National Maritime Day, paying tribute to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II as well as today’s citizen mariners. Noting the 75th… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Trump administration announced its much-anticipated rule to succeed the controversial Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule January 23. The administration says the new rule will offer certainty on… Read More
Washington, D.C.—With the next round of talks on the U.S.-China trade war on hold, two Republican U.S. senators visited China to reinforce President Donald Trump’s tariff-based approach on the long-running… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A long-stalled infrastructure proposal could be one of the big winners of the midterm elections that left Americans again with a divided government. President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A measure that includes funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers kicked off a process that has been conspicuously absent for years when conferees met to hammer out… Read More
Washington, D.C.—MarAd Administrator Mark Buzby became one of the latest agency heads to receive a “fair hearing” on their fiscal year 2019 budget proposals only to be told how outdated… Read More
