Former House Transportation Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio has sounded the alarm over China’s control of the shipping industry, warning that the Asian superpower could “weaponize” its dominance against the United States. Currently, China controls a vast proportion of shipping vessels and equipment, while the United States has lagged behind in its control of shipping. Speaking…
LIVE NOW: Rethinking Shipping to Reduce US Vulnerability to China: A Hudson Institute Event
The pandemic triggered supply chain chaos in the past two years, which also provided the United States a chance to see America’s vulnerability in shipping bottlenecks, given that less than 100 ships out of a global fleet of 50,000 are American. As the concern that China could weaponize its growing control over supply chains and…
Rethinking Shipping to Reduce US Vulnerability to China: A Hudson Institute Event
The pandemic triggered supply chain chaos in the past two years, which also provided the United States a chance to see America’s vulnerability in shipping bottlenecks, given that less than 100 ships out of a global fleet of 50,000 are American. As the concern that China could weaponize its growing control over supply chains and…
Democrats to Lose Key Figure as DeFazio Announces Retirement
Congressman Peter DeFazio, (D-Ore.), announced on Dec. 1 that he will retire and not seek re-election in 2022. Chair of the powerful House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee—a position that allowed him to help shape the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package that passed in November–DeFazio served 36 years in the House of Representatives and was Oregon’s longest…
US Lawmaker Blames Boeing Leaders for Culture That Led to Crashes
WASHINGTON—A senior U.S. House Democrat who oversaw a massive investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX said on Friday the indictment of a former chief technical pilot should not be the end of the accountability in the two fatal crashes that killed 346 people. “Senior leaders throughout Boeing are responsible for the culture of concealment that…
US Senate Approves 30-day Extension of Federal Highway Funding After House Passage
The U.S. Senate on Saturday approved a 30-day extension of funding for federal highway programs. A day after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the extension, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) brought it to the floor by asking for unanimous consent. The move lets a bill pass without a recorded vote but enables a single senator…
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