Republicans and Democrats are working to get together on an infrastructure bill. The Biden administration’s measure calls for $550 billion in new spending and some Republicans may not agree to that. Will any cuts in that effect needed repairs on locks or dams or bridges. Waterways Council Government Relations Director Dustin Davidson says that won’t likely happen and he expects all their project to get funded.

He’s confident all 15 inland waterway projects included in the infrastructure bill will go forward. Davidson says those are key for agriculture shippers trying to get goods out to export markets.

Davidson says the U.S. needs to keep up with other countries who are upgrading their own infrastructure needs.

Davidson says it’s possible Congress could come to agreement and get something up and approved sometime this week.