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June 27, 2019WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City), announced that his bipartisan Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 has secured the 290 cosponsors necessary to receive a mandatory vote in the...
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May 28, 2019Many Americans are unfamiliar with the work of the merchant marine or the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, but it is worth remembering their contributions to our nation’s prosperity and security. Merchant mariners have served this nation in every war...
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April 11, 2019MSP is a vital component of our military strategic sealift and global response capability. FY 2020 Senate MSP Appropriations Letter (PDF) FY 2020 House MSP Appropriations Letter (PDF)
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April 11, 2019With recent trends moving toward an increase in food assistance needs and global security threats, now is the time for America to continue our leadership role in the world by showing full support for Food for Peace, a program...
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April 5, 2019Congress recognized long ago that a U.S. merchant marine composed of the best-equipped, safest, and most suitable types of vessels, constructed in the United States, and crewed by trained and efficient citizen mariners is critical to national defense and...
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March 28, 2019Washington, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to urging U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to ensure that U.S.-flagged and crewed vessels...
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March 20, 2019On March 6, 2019, more than 150 officers and representatives from U.S.-flag shipping companies, American maritime labor unions, and related maritime organizations came to Capitol Hill for the tenth annual Maritime Industry Congressional Sail-In. The Sail-In was cosponsored by...
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March 11, 2019The Trump Administration’s FY’20 budget, released on March 11, calls on Congress to fully fund the Maritime Security Program at its Congressionally-authorized level of $300 million. This amount will provide each privately-owned militarily useful commercial vessel enrolled in the...
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March 7, 2019HEARING ON U.S. MARITIME AND SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRIES: STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE REGULATION, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND COMPETITIVENESS. Read More (PDF)
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March 4, 2019The United States has always been a maritime nation. Since its founding, Americans have taken to the sea for trade, to harvest the resources in America’s waters and seabed, and to defend or advance the country’s interests. A robust...
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