Sen. Tammy Baldwin

Wisconsin senator introduces bill aimed at improving railroad service

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin has introduced legislation that seeks to clarify what the railroads’ obligations are in providing good service.

The bill, called the Reliable Rail Service Act, aims to better define the common carrier obligation, which are the terms a railroad must abide by when working with a bulk commodities rail shipper to haul goods. 

The common carrier obligation bonds railroads to transport any freight that has been properly tendered on reasonable terms and conditions,...

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Senator reintroduces legislation to support American shipbuilders

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., reintroduced legislation that supports Wisconsin’s manufacturing and shipbuilding industries. The Made in America Shipbuilding Act (S. 4687) strengthens Buy American requirements for the federal government’s purchase of ships by expanding current law to cover all federal agencies, all classes of ships and substantially more shipboard components, including items made in Wisconsin.

“For decades in Wisconsin, we’ve worked to make things: paper, engines, tools and...

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Legislation introduced to strengthen small shipyard grant standards

Legislation as been introduced to keep equipment not made in te U.S. from being a part of any small shipyard grant. Ken Hocke photo

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., recently introduced the bipartisan Strengthening Buy America for Small Shipyard Grants Act to strengthen Buy America requirements for federal Small Shipyard Grant funding to support U.S. businesses, manufacturers and workers. The bill is co-sponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La.

While Buy American requirements already apply to the Small Shipyard Grant Program, there is a loophole in the Maritime Administration’s rules for commercially available, off-the-shelf...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/legislation-introduced-to-strengthen-small-shipyard-grant-standards/