Washington, D.C.—Both chambers of Congress are scheduled to end a two-week recess Tuesday and return to the U.S. Capitol to face a challenging agenda topped by a historic impeachment inquiry… Read More
American Association of Port Authorities
Washington, D.C. – Members of the waterways industry welcomed a funding boost proposed for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in a major spending bill unanimously approved by the Senate… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) marked a “big win” when port equipment was dropped from the list of products targeted for tariffs in the trade war between… Read More
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), together with 100 supporting U.S. ports and other organizations, delivered a letter to House and Senate leadership on June 26, urging them to enact a… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Rejecting President Donald Trump’s request for budget cuts, a Democratic-controlled House subcommittee advanced a spending bill to hike funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the full… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump’s recent executive order targeting states he believes have used the Clean Water Act to delay energy infrastructure projects triggered concern from the nonpartisan National Governors Association… Read More
Washington, D.C.—After days of sharing positive reviews of the trade talks with China, President Donald Trump said tariffs on Chinese goods will not be lifted immediately even if the ongoing… Read More
At the March 13 U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing concerning the reauthorization of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA), the Diesel Technology Forum submitted a formal… Read More
Washington, D.C.—In an unusual rebuke even in these divisive political times, the Democratic-controlled U.S. House voted to block President Donald Trump’s national emergency on border security that some warn could… 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