John Garamendi

House Lawmakers Introduce American Port Access Privileges Act
House Lawmakers Introduce American Port Access Privileges Act
House Lawmakers Introduce American Port Access Privileges Act
Last week, two California Democrats introduced the American Port Access Privileges Act in the House of Representatives.  John Garamendi and Jim Costa say the bill follows up on the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Representative Costa said, “We need to remove bottlenecks and mitigate congestion at our ports to carry out American exports.” The l...
Lawmakers Introduce Ocean Shipping Reform Act
Lawmakers Introduce Ocean Shipping Reform Act
Lawmakers Introduce Ocean Shipping Reform Act
Earlier this week House lawmakers introduced the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021. The bipartisan legislation is the first major update of federal regulations for the global ocean shipping industry since 1998. The legislation would support American exports by establishing reciprocal trade opportunities to help reduce the United States’ longstanding trade imbalance with China and other countries
Newhouse: Legislation Focuses On Making Water Infrastructure Improvements Easier, More Affordable
Newhouse: Legislation Focuses On Making Water Infrastructure Improvements Easier, More Affordable
Newhouse: Legislation Focuses On Making Water Infrastructure Improvements Easier, More Affordable
Earlier this month, Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse, and California Representative John Garamendi introduced House Resolution 2979 which will amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014. Newhouse said the legislation will make public water projects eligible for low interest, long-term federal loans from the EPA. The ...