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The House overwhelming passed WRRDA with strong bipartisan support by a vote of 417-3. WRRDA brings unprecedented reform through cutting the red tape of federal regulation and clearing the path for increased efficiency and competition in our nation’s water infrastructure system. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted against H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA). The bill would authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to spend over seven billion dollars on construction of 23 new water infrastructure projects, despite the fact that the Corps does not have enough money to maintain existing projects or to construct the over 60 billion dollars in projects that Congress has already authorized in prior legislation. Read more »

Congressman Doc Hastings released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3080, the “Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2013,” which passed the House of Representatives today with overwhelming bipartisan support: Read more »

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) today highlighted the Orestimba Creek Flood Control project along the northwestern perimeter of the city of Newman during debate concerning the Water Resources Reform & Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA). Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) voted in favor of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), H.R.3080, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 413 to 3. WRRDA continues the necessary improvements to critical infrastructure, including repairing and strengthening aging canals, dams and ports. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer announced the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Reform & Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA), a bill which supports water infrastructure needs, reduces the backlog of Army Corps of Engineers projects, authorizes the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion, and ensures better communication of flood risk to the public. Read more »

U.S. Congressman Paul Broun, M.D. (GA-10) released the following statement after voting today in support of H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA). This legislation contained important language to advance the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project as well as a number of streamlining reforms which would allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support and maintain our nation’s ports and waterways while eliminating backlogs and red tape. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer responded to the U.S. District Court ruling in favor of the North Dakota Public Service Commission and the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. A suit filed by the Sierra Club and the Dakota Resource Council sought to strip North Dakota of its ability to regulate all surface coal mining activities on all non-federal and non-tribal lands in North Dakota. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer requested the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hold a public listening session in Bismarck regarding its proposed regulations on existing coal-fired power plants. The EPA announced it would hold 11 listening sessions in cities including Seattle, San Francisco, and Boston, while bypassing all top ten coal states including North Dakota. Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson ensured that critical wildfire suppression funding was included in must-pass legislation to avert a potential debt default and end the federal government shutdown. H.R. 2775 included vital funding—$600 million for the Forest Service and $36 million for the Department of the Interior—to restore wildfire suppression accounts that were emptied during the devastating 2013 fire season. Simpson oversees the budget for these agencies in his role as Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee. Read more »