Legislation
T&I Committee Hosts Bipartisan Virtual Forum on the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Maritime Transportation
Washington, DC — House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Members participated in a virtual forum to hear from Maritime Administrator Admiral Mark H. Buzby (Ret.) about the maritime industry’s response…
Read MoreMarch 6, 2020 Legislative Update
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation to Hold Hearing on Worldwide Presence of the Coast Guard The House T&I Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will hold a…
Read MoreIntroduction of Bill to Overhaul Management of Missouri River System Water Projects
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) introduced new legislation to overhaul the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) process for managing water resource projects along the lower Missouri…
Read MoreWRDA 2020 Members’ Day Hearing
The Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment will hold a Members’ Day Hearing to examine Members’ priorities in development of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA). The hearing,…
Read MoreHouse T&I: WRDA 2020 Hearing
January 3, 2020: House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee The Subcommittee of Water Resources and Environment, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing for “Proposals for a Water Resources…
Read MoreDear Congress: We Matter Too
Dear Congress, A few words from the inland ports and terminals, and the smaller coastal ports, all of whom serve the 12,000 miles of navigable waterways of the United States.…
Read MoreNovember 19, 2019: Washington Update
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee: On Monday, November 18th, House lawmakers included a provision that would prevent a $7.6 billion cut to Federal highway funding, known as a rescission, in…
Read MoreInland Port and Terminal Grant Program
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, Inc. has recently proposed an inland port and terminal grant program to provide assistance for landside infrastructure investments. Highlights of the program include: • For…
Read MoreFrom the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee:
T&I – Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will convene a hearing on “Short Sea Shipping: Rebuilding America’s Maritime Industry” on June 19th. Witnesses: Admiral Buzby (MARAD Administrator) Larry…
Read MoreFrom the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “FAST Act Reauthorization: Transportation and Safety Issues,” at 10:00 a.m. on…
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