WRDA Advances

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee reported on the Water Resources Development Act, a bill that would authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to complete studies and projects on a range of issues, including flood control, navigation, dredging and communication with tribal nations.  Chair DeFazio said he expects the legislation to go to the floor very soon and a Senate panel has approved its version of the bill (S 4136), which has gotten bipartisan support in every Congress since 2014.