Washington Report

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…

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.…

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,…

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…

Due to the President’s Day holiday, Feb. 19, the next APWA Washington Report will be sent Feb. 26. Be sure to follow APWA’s Government Affairs team on X and LinkedIn…

Final Day: Share Feedback with EPA on Proposed Update to Lead and Copper Rule Comments are consistent with APWA policy priorities opposing unfunded mandates and supporting greater access to assistance…

Engineering and Public Works Roadshow Stops in Frankfort, KY The Roadshow will fete the Mountain Parkway Expansion at 1:30 p.m. ET, today in Frankfort, KY; Joining Gov. Andy Beshear will…

Federal Government Funded into Early March At the end of last week, the President signed into law a third Congressionally approved continuing resolution (CR) keeping the federal government funded with…

Happy New Year from APWA Government Affairs. Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Jan. 15, the APWA Washington Report will next be published on Jan. 22. Congress Returns…