From our friends at National Waterways Conference. . NWC News Alert – Washington Update November 16, 2017 Hearing for ASACW Nominee Earlier this week, the Senate Armed Services Committee advanced the nomination of R.D. James to serve as the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. James, who has been a member of the…

IRPT’s 3rd Legislative Briefing will be held on Tuesday, November 14th in Washington, D.C. and we are inviting you to take the journey with us. If you have communicated to me that you will be attending, we have a room block at the Westin in Georgetown for $349/night. To book your room, please access the…

Rejecting proposed cuts, House approves healthy spending for inland rivers investments Congress has given the first signs that it will reject the Trump administration’s proposed cuts for spending on inland rivers, locks and dams, as well as a proposed user fee on commercial barge operators. The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a budget for…