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May 22, 2017On May 22, we will join with communities around the nation to celebrate National Maritime Day, a day for celebration and recognition, as well as a day of remembrance. In 1819, the American steamship Savannah departed Savannah, Georgia, en...
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May 22, 2017BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On National Maritime Day, we recognize the important role the United States Merchant Marine plays in supporting our commerce and national security. We honor the proud history of...
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May 11, 2017The Maritime Executive by Rep. John Garamendi The average American may not spend a lot of time thinking about the importance of our domestic maritime industry, but it’s crucial to our economic fortunes and our national security. In Congress,...
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May 6, 2017Congress has approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill that will fund the government through September 30, 2017. Included within this legislation is $300 million for the Maritime Security Program, the amount authorized by Congress to fully fund MSP and its...
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April 28, 2017To the Editorial Board of The Washington Post: We write with respect “How to get more out of the dollars Americans spend helping the world’s hungry” printed on April 23rd. We believe that the Board has not considered the...
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April 11, 2017A bipartisan group of United States Senators has called on the Senate Appropriations Committee to approve full Fiscal Year 2018 funding for the Maritime Security Program (MSP). The Senators, led by Seapower Subcommittee Chairman Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), urges...
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April 11, 2017A large coalition of maritime and agricultural organizations has expressed “support for continuing at least current levels of funding for the Food for Peace and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Programs in FY’18.”The more than 70...
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April 9, 2017A bipartisan group of 76 Members of the House of Representatives have urged their colleagues to approve full funding for the Maritime Security Program in Fiscal Year 2018. The effort, led by the Chairman and Ranking Member of the...
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April 7, 2017The Maritime Administration (MARAD) implements programs that promote the economic competitiveness, efficiency, and productivity of the U.S. maritime transportation system and ensures sealift capability and capacity is available to support the national and economic security needs of the Nation. ...
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March 19, 2017A bipartisan group of 30 United States Senators has called on the Trump Administration to fully support the PL 480 program, calling the Program “a critical foreign policy tool.” The text of the letter from the Senators to the...
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