Legislative/Regulatory

Washington, D.C.—Facing serious opposition from both sides of the aisle, President Joe Biden defended his massive $2 trillion-plus infrastructure and jobs proposal before saying he was “wide open” to changes. Read More

Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden called on Congress to invest an additional $17 billion in inland waterways, coastal ports, land ports of entry and ferries as part of a “big” and… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Inland waterways and the crucial role they currently play in the nation’s economy and could play in reducing congestion on major highways was one of the topics discussed at… Read More

The Huntington Engineer District celebrated the issuance of a certificate of inspection (COI) for the mv. Kenneth Eddy on March 5 at the Marietta Repair Station in Marietta, Ohio. U.S. Read More

Washington, D.C.—”Infrastructure Week” was never declared, but that much-anticipated topic was not far out of the spotlight that President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans took turns grabbing. For his part,… Read More

Washington, D.C.—A House subcommittee hearing on innovation and investment in water resources infrastructure turned into a course on the importance of annual dredging at the nation’s ports and what to… 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.—Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), the recently installed chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, set Memorial Day as the goal for getting the next transportation reauthorization bill… Read More

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offered assurances the Inland Waterways Users Board is not being eliminated or revamped despite being suspended along with other advisory committees by the… Read More