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The U.S. House and Senate are not scheduled to be in session during the week of April 22 so the Washington Report will next publish April 29. Follow APWA Government…
Permitting Relief for Public Works Passes House of Representatives H.R. 1181, passed the House of Representatives as a bipartisan amendment to a package reforming permitting processes under the Clean Water…
The next edition of the Ottawa Report is scheduled to be sent Monday, April 15. Latest News Ministers Clarify “No New Roads” Comments On March 21, the House Standing Committee…
Due to the Congressional recess, the APWA Washington Report will be on hiatus for two weeks and we will return on April 8. Follow APWA Government Affairs on X and LinkedIn.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C.—To bridge a workforce challenge in public works and local governments throughout the U.S., the nation’s largest public works organization today announced a partnership with the…
FY 2024 First Funding Package Passes Congress The funding package totals $459B and is composed of six appropriations bills for the following federal departments and agencies through Sept. 30: Agriculture,…
The next edition of the Ottawa Report is scheduled to be sent Monday, March 25. Latest News CPWA Makes Submission on PFAS On February 20, the CPWA made a submission…
FY 2024 Appropriations Update Congress passed another continuing resolution (CR) last Thursday night to fund six appropriations bills through March 8 The goal of passing a FY24 consolidated appropriations bill…
FY 2024 Appropriations Update March 1 funding for approximately half of federal government agencies will expire as part one of the current continuing resolution (CR) expires. The second CR will…
CPWA submitted a letter to the Canadian government on implementing an interim standard on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biosolids. The letter stated CPWA’s consistent support for standards and…