Patrick Leahy

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 2022. That… Read More

Washington, D.C.—For President Joe Biden, the lesson from his party’s disappointing showing in off-year elections will be to work harder to get Congress to approve his legislative agenda. “I do… Read More

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.—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.—A review panel has been conducted on the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB), possibly a key step in returning the suspended board to active status. That zero-based review of… Read More

Washington, D.C.—A leading House chairman used a group’s influential scorecard on inland waterways, ports and other modes of transportation to again call on Congress to pass a transformational infrastructure measure. … Read More

Washington, D.C.—Maritime programs will receive millions of dollars in new funding under a $333-billion compromise reached by House and Senate conferees to avoid another shutdown for about 25 percent of… Read More