Nancy Pelosi

Washington, D.C.—A long-sought trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure deal cleared its first procedural hurdle in the Senate, where it still faces significant challenges before winning final approval. By a vote of 67… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Senate Democrats announced an agreement on a historic $3.5 trillion budget resolution they plan to pass on a simple majority vote with no support from Republicans. If their agreement… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Top congressional Democrats have marked July as their infrastructure month with action expected on both a trillion-dollar bipartisan bill and a much larger budget reconciliation package to be passed… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Ports and waterways would receive $16 billion as part of a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal reached by the White House and a small group of Republican and Democratic… Read More

A few months ago, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was predicting that an infrastructure package would be passed by July 4. That prediction proved to be a bit too optimistic, as… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Congressional leaders announced major movement toward a much-discussed two-track plan on both a bipartisan infrastructure bill and a larger package that will need only Democratic votes to pass in… Read More

Washington, D.C.—The Biden administration announced a “temporary and targeted” waiver of the Jones Act in response to eastern seaboard oil supply constraints. That announcement came as part of a week-long… Read More

President Joe Biden announced the details of his infrastructure plan on March 31. It is the opening salvo of what is expected to be a months-long negotiation with Republicans in… Read More

Washington, D.C.—More than 30 maritime industry groups urged Congress and the Biden administration to include emergency relief funding for the maritime transportation system in the next COVID-19 relief package. “Immediate… Read More

Washington, D.C.—With coronavirus cases surging across the nation, the White House, congressional leaders and others stepped up efforts on another relief package. “I think right now the focus is making… Read More