Waterways Council to honor Sen. Durbin

{mosads}“Our Leadership Service Award has a rich history of recognizing true champions of our nation’s waterways and port system, and Sen. Durbin personifies this,” Toohey continued.

Durbin is scheduled to receive the award on March 19. The recognition comes as Congress is anticipated to begin consideration of a new Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) bill this year.

Advocates have argued that ports and inland waterways have been an overlooked part of the U.S. transportation as lawmakers focused in recent years on road, transit and aviation funding.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s water panel is scheduled to hold a meeting on the WRDA on Wednesday.