House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans in the U.S. House ask President Donald Trump to allow a waiver of the Jones Act to expire. The Jones Act is a century-old U.S. shipping law that generally restricts certain maritime transport between U.S. ports to ships built, owned, and operated in the United States. The waiver was granted in March and is intended to influence fuel prices. According to the accounts, Johnson’s request is linked to whether the temporary policy remains necessary after its initial goals. The lawmakers are effectively urging the administration to end the waiver rather than renew it. The reports frame the move as part of ongoing discussions over the impact of the waiver on energy costs and other economic factors. No details are provided in the excerpts on the administration’s position, the duration of any potential renewal, or the specific outcomes that led lawmakers to seek expiration. The request centers on whether the March waiver should be allowed to lapse.
House Speaker Johnson asks Trump to let Jones Act shipping waiver expire
House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans in the U.S. House ask President Donald Trump to allow a waiver of the Jones Act to expire. The Jones Act is a century-old U.S. shipping law that genera...
- U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson asks President Donald Trump to allow the Jones Act waiver to expire.
- The waiver was granted in March to address fuel prices.
- The Jones Act is a century-old law that restricts shipping between U.S. ports.
- The request comes from Johnson and other House Republicans.
- The excerpts do not state whether Trump plans to extend or end the waiver.
Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans in the US House of Representatives are asking President Donald Trump to allow a waiver of a century-old shipping law granted in March to tame fuel prices to expire.
1 month agoSpeaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans in the US House of Representatives are asking President Donald Trump to allow a waiver of a century-old shipping law granted in March to tame fuel prices to expire.
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