WRDA

Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump signed a much-anticipated Phase 1 of a trade deal with China, describing it as a “momentous step” for the two countries. “Together, we are righting the… Read More

Washington, D.C.—A House hearing on using the next Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) to promote infrastructure resiliency exposed  major differences on the popular legislation that traditionally encourages bipartisanship. “Want to… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Increasing the navigability of the nation’s waterways was among the top goals promoted by an influential U.S. senator as members of both houses of Congress get ready to move… Read More

Washington, D.C.–A key House panel officially kicked off an effort to pass a water resources development bill in 2020, with leading members from both parties committing once again to sticking… Read More

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House approved its second spending package for fiscal year 2020, a $383.3 billion “minibus” that includes the previously reported $1.1 billion for the Maritime Administration (MarAd), a… Read More

In 2014, in recognition of long-standing complaints about the length of time it took the Corps of Engineers to get projects reviewed (including complaints from within the Corps itself), the… Read More

Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump once again used his annual State of the Union address to express his eagerness to work with Congress on delivering a major infrastructure investment package, and… Read More

Update: President Trump announced January 25 that he had agreed to reopen the government for three weeks, until February 15, giving Congress and the administration time to work out a… Read More