Issue / Ports
Summary of Maritime Security Provisions in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
Sep 26, 2018 | Alexander LaskaSeptember 26, 2018 The package of bills released on September 22 that includes the FAA Authorization Act of 2018 also includes a...
“Pre-Conferenced” Water Resources Authorization Bill Passes House
Sep 11, 2018 | Jeff DavisSeptember 13, 2018 (updated) The House of Representatives has approved the text of a "pre-conferenced" water resources bill...
Final Version of First “Minibus” Appropriations Includes $7.0 Billion for Water Resources in FY19
Sep 11, 2018 | Jeff DavisSeptember 13, 2018 (updated) On September 10, Congressional negotiators released the final conference report version of the first...
Schools, Private Sector Teaming Up to Address Freight Workforce Training Challenges
Sep 06, 2018 | Alexander LaskaSeptember 5, 2018 In an effort to address occupational and skills gaps in the freight transportation industry, ports and private...
Federal Freight Focus Shifts Inland – and Zeroes In on Complex Policy Questions
Aug 17, 2018 | Alexander LaskaAugust 16, 2018 Five years after labor disputes out West caused operations at 29 ports to grind to a halt, federal focus on freight...
Senate Commerce Committee Approves Port Improvement, Rail Crew Bills, STB Nominee
Aug 01, 2018 | Alexander Laska and So Jung KimAugust 1, 2018 The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved by voice vote today several items including a bill...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of July 30, 2018
Jul 26, 2018 | Jeff DavisWednesday, August 1 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee business meeting to consider several items...
White House’s Proposed Government-Wide Reorganization Faces Uphill Battle
Jun 22, 2018 | Jeff DavisJune 22, 2018 Yesterday, the White House proposed an ambitious plan for reorganizing many agencies the federal government along...
House Passes Water Resources Bill by Near-Unanimous Vote
Jun 08, 2018 | Jeff DavisJune 8, 2018 The House of Representatives on June 6 passed an Army Corps of Engineers water resources reauthorization bill by the...
The Week Ahead – June 4, 2018
Jun 04, 2018 | Jeff DavisJune 4, 2018 This week will feature floor action in the House on the water resources bill and the first "minibus" package of...
12 Amendments to Corps of Engineers Funding Filed with Rules Committee
May 31, 2018 | Jeff DavisMay 31, 2018 The fiscal 2019 Army Corps of Engineers budget for civil works (water resources) programs is part of the Energy and...
House Leaders Kill DeFazio HMTF Spending Provision (Again), but DeFazio and Shuster Are Trying Again
May 30, 2018 | Jeff DavisMay 30, 2018 - revised May 31, 2o18 Last Friday afternoon, the House Rules Committee announced the amendment process by which the...