WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse issued the following press release:
In a victory for Rhode Island that should enhance productivity at Quonset, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation today announced that after years of uncertainty and needless delay by the Trump Administration, it has finally landed a major $11.25 million port infrastructure grant to help further modernize the Port of Davisville. The federal funds will be used to upgrade port facilities that support economic growth now and in the future.
In an effort to strengthen and modernize America's port infrastructure, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse helped make a total of $2.25 billion available for the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) o...