Water Infrastructure House Committee Leaders Roll Out Their WRDA Version Tom Ichniowski May 19, 2018 No Comments Senate and House panels set May 23-24 votes on differing water-resources measures.Read More
Government Water-Resources Law Is Capitol Hill's Only Big Infrastructure Action Industry awaits Trump infrastructure plan, budget proposal Tom Ichniowski December 27, 2016 No Comments WIIN Act is an achievement, but Congress punted on FAA bill and fiscal 2017 appropriations.Read More
Construction Hopes for Final WRDA in Lame Duck Tom Ichniowski November 16, 2016 No Comments Before the Trump administration takes office and the new Congress convenes, lawmakers have unfinished business to deal with in a lame-duck session.Read More
Water Infrastructure Water Resources Bill Heads for House-Senate Conference Strong September floor votes raise optimism about enacting a WRDA by yearend Tom Ichniowski October 3, 2016 No Comments Each bill has funding for Flint, Mich., for drinking-water system upgrades.Read More
Water Infrastructure House Passes $9B Water-Resources Measure Next step is negotiation with Senate, which passed a much broader WRDA bill Tom Ichniowski September 28, 2016 No Comments House bill includes amendment providing $170 million to fix Flint, Mich., drinking water system.Read More
Infrastructure Water Resources Bill Sails Through the Senate Wide-ranging measure authorizes 30 Corps projects, plus several EPA water programs Tom Ichniowski September 15, 2016 One Comment Attention shifts to the House, which could take up a bill next week that focuses just on Corps projects and policies. Read More
WRDA Backers May Have to Wait Until Fall Advocates have pushed for Senate vote by July 15 recess Tom Ichniowski July 8, 2016 No Comments Senate and House committees have cleared bills authorizing more than two-dozen Corps projects.Read More
Infrastructure Funding Senate Committee Approves $11B Water Resources Bill The measure authorizes $5 billion for 27 new Corps of Engineers projects, plus aid for Flint Tom Ichniowski April 28, 2016 No Comments Panel adds two Corps projects in California to earlier list of 25, also approves aid for cities like Flint, Mich., suffering drinking-water problems.Read More