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Column
Washington Watch
Mid-term Elections Bring Changes,
Uncertainty in Congressional
Maritime Leadership
By Jeff R. Vogel, Cozen O’Connor mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Sen-
Regardless of whether ate Commerce). Both committees have jurisdiction over the Republicans seize or the Democrats maintain control the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Maritime Administration of the House and Senate, there is a guarantee that changes (MARAD), Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), and in leadership will occur in some of the key Congressional certain aspects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (US- leadership positions that will impact the maritime indus- ACE), among numerous other federal agencies. try. Two of the most signi? cant Congressional committees In that capacity, House T&I and Senate Commerce of jurisdiction are the House Transportation and Infra- oversee and authorize the Executive Branch’s activities with structure Committee (House T&I) and the Senate Com- regard to marine safety and navigation, merchant mariner © chris / Adobe Stock 18 | MN November 2022