RLC In the News
A long planned Port of Wilmington expansion project receives a $50 million federal boost from the Port Infrastructure Development Program, a grant program funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered by the U.S. Maritime Administration.
The federal funding will help build a new terminal in Edgemoor, at the former DuPont/Chemours property sold to the Diamond Port Corporation in 2017.
Dear Colleagues,
In this latest edition of the RLC Weekly, we are showing how Members of the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) and House Democrats are seizing the opportunity to discuss how Democrats are delivering in communities across the country – in stark contrast to the Republican policy of putting politics over people. Take a look at some of the highlights:
The Port of Tacoma is receiving a federal grant giving it a sizable boost to its Husky Terminal expansion project. On Tuesday the offices of U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray announced the more than $54 million federal grant awarded to the Northwest Seaport Alliance, the cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma.
The grant was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program and will support the first phase of the Husky Terminal expansion at the Port of Tacoma.
Dear Colleagues,
After reports released this week showed better-than-expected economic growth and
Dear Colleagues,
Further evidence that the Investing in America agenda is working was on display across the country this week. The Regional Leadership Council (RLC) continues to ensure the transformational investments made possible by House Democrats are reaching the communities that need them the most. Here are some of the highlights:
Dear Colleagues,
Amidst an unprecedented week of global tragedy and dysfunction in the U.S. Congress – it is now more important than ever to show the world what an effective, united government can do. Here are some of the latest highlights of the Investing in America agenda reaching communities across America:
Las Vegas resident David Berman’s daily routine has been consistent for nearly his entire life: It revolves around taking his daily doses of insulin.
Prior to each meal and before going to bed each night, the retired attorney takes a dose of insulin to treat his Type 1 diabetes. In between, the transplant from the Boston area who has called Southern Nevada home for the past 23 years charts his blood glucose levels to ensure he’s properly handling the ailment.
Dear Colleagues,
House Democrats and the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) continue to find ways to inform their constituents about the Investing in America agenda and highlight how its implementation is improving lives in communities nationwide. Here are some of the highlights:
Dear Colleagues,
As RLC Leader Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA-04) said a few weeks ago, "[Government] is not about bickering, or faux impeachment inquiries, or shutting government down... What we are doing with these historic list of investments is showing that government can work, and must work, for the people..." This week was a testament to House Democrats and the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) abiding by that focus. Here are some of the highlights.
Dear Colleagues,
As House Republicans continue to freeze the House in their dysfunction and potentially cause a harmful shutdown, members of the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) and House Democrats continued their work to identify funding opportunities within Investing in America agenda. Here are some of the highlights: