Posted on December 22, 2015
A funding bill approved by Congress on Friday includes $1.2 billion to pay for dredging and other maintenance work at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports and other ports around the country, a local congresswoman said.
Rep. Janice Hahn, D-San Pedro, called the funding “a major victory for our ports, allowing them to invest in dredging, maintenance and other improvements that will enable them to operate more efficiently and remain globally competitive.”
She added that “with this spending level made into law, we are one step closer to ensuring all the money collected at our ports is spent at our ports.”
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