House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican leaders are requesting that President Donald Trump allow waivers of the Jones Act, a century-old shipping law, to expire in mid-August as scheduled. The current waiver, granted in March, was intended to address fuel prices.
According to Newsmax, House Speaker Mike Johnson and several Republican leaders are asking President Trump to let the Jones Act waivers lapse on schedule. The Jones Act requires goods shipped between U.S. ports to be carried by American-built and -crewed vessels.
The Hill reported that Speaker Johnson and other members of the US House of Representatives want President Trump to allow a waiver of the century-old shipping law granted in March to tame fuel prices to expire.
No left-leaning sources reported on this story. Newsmax characterized the request as coming from “GOP” urging Trump, while The Hill framed it as Speaker Johnson and other Republicans asking for the expiration.
The Jones Act has been a subject of debate for years, with proponents arguing it supports American shipbuilding and maritime jobs, and opponents claiming it increases shipping costs and harms consumers. Waivers are occasionally granted to address specific circumstances, such as natural disasters or temporary fuel shortages.
President Trump’s decision on whether to extend the waiver could have implications for both the shipping industry and energy prices. The expiration of the waiver would reinstate the full requirements of the Jones Act, potentially increasing costs for transporting goods between U.S. ports.
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