Washington, D.C.—Provisions to boost port operations were among those included in actions announced by the Biden administration to expand offshore wind nationally. Topping that announcement was a proposal for the first-ever… Read More
Shelley Moore Capito
Washington, D.C.—The Biden administration announced its much-anticipated final rule to establish a durable definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) after legal challenges and regulatory uncertainty marked the two… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) released his much-anticipated permitting reform text, but initially it appeared to do little to resolve bipartisan opposition or clear a path to a continuous resolution… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted unanimously to advance the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, maintaining a popular biennial schedule for passing WRDA bills. Passed… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The House narrowly approved President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act, a roughly $1.7 trillion social spending and climate bill that also would provide millions more for maritime infrastructure 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 this done… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Coast Guard proposed a revision of training requirements for mariners seeking national Merchant Mariner Credential endorsements as master of towing vessels (limited) or mate (pilot) of towing vessels… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A long-sought trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure deal cleared its first procedural hurdle in the Senate, where it still faces significant challenges before winning final approval. By a vote of 67… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Congressional leaders announced major movement toward a much-discussed two-track plan on both a bipartisan infrastructure bill and a larger package that will need only Democratic votes to pass in… 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 Schumer… Read More
