Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) issued the following statements after the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure advanced the Water Resources Development Act of 2024."
“Today, the T&I Committee advanced its sixth consecutive bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) to invest in ports, harbors, and inland waterways across the country, creating jobs, strengthening supply chains and boosting the U.S. economy,” Ranking Member Larsen said. “It will build on a decade of work to strengthen flood control, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, keeping people healthy and communities protected. Critically, WRDA 2024 will help communities increase resiliency in the face of climate change. I thank Chairman Sam Graves and Subcommittee Chairman Rouzer for their leadership advancing this legislation to make our infrastructure cleaner, greener, and more resilient. I especially want to thank Ranking Member Napolitano for her leadership on this bill and career-long dedication to preserving the nation’s water resources. The standing ovation she received at today’s markup is well deserved.”
“As the Committee advanced the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, Congress is one step closer to setting the policies and creating the programs that provide our nation with flood control, environmental improvements, and maritime transportation,” Ranking Member Napolitano said. I am particularly pleased that WRDA 2024 will make water supply a primary mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in order to use existing and new Corps resources more effectively to provide water to local communities. I am grateful to have spent the past 10 years working with leaders such as Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and Chairman Rouzer to draft bipartisan WRDA legislation and I urge my House colleagues to pass the bill without delay.”
More information about WRDA 2024 can be found here.
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