The Florida Ports Council held a Fly-In with their cruise industry partners in Washington D.C. on March 12 and 13. Port and cruise representatives met with members of Florida’s congressional delegation, and other House and Senate leadership representatives. The group also provided testimony on March 12 to the Florida Congressional Port Caucus chaired by Congresswoman Wilson, Congressman Posey, Congresswoman Frankel, and Congressman Diaz-Balart. The meeting was well attended by Florida delegation members serving on appropriation, transportation, and agriculture committees. Representatives from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Department of Agriculture provided the Caucus members and all attendees with updates on their respective issues.
Florida port directors and representatives had the opportunity to discuss a variety of issues with the Caucus members and other leadership ....
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