National Maritime Center

Washington, D.C.—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) once again managed divisions within her own caucus to advance a $3.5 trillion human infrastructure proposal and keep alive a trillion-dollar traditional infrastructure bill… Read More

Washington, D.C.—On one lengthy legislative day, the Senate easily approved a historic trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes billions for ports and waterways and then narrowly passed, with support only… Read More

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would receive more than $8 billion under fiscal year 2022 spending measures approved by the House and the Senate Appropriations Committee. Sen. Dianne… Read More

Washington, D.C.—After ending infrastructure talks with Republicans, President Joe Biden urged a bipartisan group of senators to pursue its own negotiations and then turned to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer… Read More

Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden has nominated former Obama administration official Michael Connor of Colorado to be assistant secretary of the Army for civil works. Currently a partner in the law… Read More

Washington, D.C—The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the availability of $1 billion in infrastructure funding through RAISE grants, formerly known as BUILD and TIGER grants. “Port projects that promise to… Read More

A brand-new company has given itself one unique mission: to make mariners’ lives easier by helping them to organize the paperwork and supporting documents underpinning their credentials, ratings and licenses. … 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