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Washington, D.C.—The Senate easily approved a procedural motion to proceed to another stopgap measure to keep federal agencies funded through March 11. Passed by a vote of 65… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Congressional leaders announced a bipartisan, bicameral agreement has been reached on a “framework” that could lead to an omnibus spending bill for the rest of fiscal year… Read More

Washington, D.C.—One year after it was suspended and its members dismissed, the broadly supported Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) remains in limbo months after it was approved to resume… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Democrats are struggling to regroup on President Joe Biden’s massive Build Back Better plan after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) derailed it by announcing he was a “no” on… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced a short-term agreement has been reached on the debt limit through early December. “It’s our hope that we can get… Read More

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… 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… 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. 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… Read More