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October 3, 2011
American Shipper: U.S. Flag Interests Push Cargo Preference Enforcement

In advance of a hearing Mondayby the Maritime Administration, USA Maritime,a trade association for the U.S.-flag shipping industry, issued a statement calling for strong support of cargo preference laws reserving government subsidized and guaranteed cargo for U.S.-flag ships. Download...

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September 30, 2011
USA Maritime’s Statement before the Maritime Administration

USA Maritime strongly supports existing cargo preference laws and existing cargo preference regulations. Cargo preference is a necessary and cost-efficient way to sustain the privately owned U.S.-flag commercial fleet, which is a critical national defense asset. Without cargo preference,...

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May 8, 2011
USA Maritime’s Response to Washington Post’s, Five myths about foreign aid

USA Maritime’s Letter to the Editor responding to the Washington Post piece, Five myths about foreign aid (May 8, 2011) John Norris cited a Cornell University study concluding that requiring 75 percent of U.S. international food aid to be...

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April 17, 2011
U.S. foreign aid is not a luxury but a critical investment in global stability

Seattle Times Op-Ed on the need for foreign aid and the impact cuts will have to our nation. (April 17, 2011) In the federal budget debate, Rep. Paul Ryan proposes cutting back U.S. foreign aid significantly. Here, U.S. Reps....

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April 15, 2011
USA Maritime Statement on Re-Chartering

USA Maritime’s final statement on the re-chartering of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (April 15, 2011) Download PDF

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March 10, 2011
USA Maritime’s statement before the Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee

USA Maritime’s statement before the Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy on the re-chartering of the Export-Import Bank of the United States USA Maritime, a coalition of ship owning companies, maritime labor organizations and maritime trade...

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March 7, 2011
USA Maritime’s statement on the Application of Cargo Preference to Department of Energy Loan Guaranty Program

“USA Maritime applauds the application of cargo preference requirements by the U.S. Department of Energy to imported cargoes purchased with funds made available through its loans guaranty programs. While the Department of Energy has agreed to apply cargo preference...

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February 20, 2011
Op-Ed: Why Take Such a Big Bite From U.S. International Food Aid?

These House cuts would deny food help to roughly 18 million people, argues the director of a food aid alliance. The House of Representatives has put America’s international food aid programs on the chopping block, last week slashing these...

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February 19, 2011
Mercy Corps chief says House budget cuts would cripple U.S. disaster response

The head of Portland-based Mercy Corps says the budget bill passed by the House of Representatives Saturday would slash foreign aid and leave the United States unable to respond to a disaster on the scale of last year’s Haiti...

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February 17, 2011
In an era of tightening budgets, can America remain a superpower on the cheap?

What is the right foreign policy for a downsizing superpower? In the years ahead, the United States will have to take dramatic steps to curb its ever-expanding fiscal deficits. No matter what our politicians promise, this will mean both...

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