Washington, D.C.—Congress overwhelmingly approved an $8.3 billion coronavirus emergency funding bill as talk by some turned to using infrastructure spending to stimulate the nation’s economy and members of the waterways… Read More
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Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump put Vice President Mike Pence in charge of leading his administration’s task force on the coronavirus outbreak, as criticism of the government’s response so far continues… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump included infrastructure in his State of the Union address, but he did not pick up the gauntlet eagerly laid down recently by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi… Read More
Washington, D.C.—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) led a group of her key committee chairmen and freshman lawmakers to try and resuscitate infrastructure as a potential bipartisan issue by announcing a… Read More
Washington, D.C.—In a long-awaited breakthrough on trade, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced a deal on the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement, dubbed USMCA. “This is a day we have all been… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Top congressional appropriators have reached a crucial agreement on spending levels for fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills, a major breakthrough that could boost their chances of avoiding yet another… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump does not hold back when promoting a trade agreement in principle with China, even though he also makes it clear it was only “Phase 1.” “We… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Key members of Congress welcomed an announcement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identifying short-term disaster recovery projects it will fund with emergency money approved months ago. “I… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Legislation backed by members of the waterways industry may be left hanging in the balance after President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats hit the kind of historic impasse that… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A key Senate committee approved a five-year, $287 billion bill to reauthorize a major transportation infrastructure program that includes a number of provisions that will impact the waterways industry. Read More