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SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE MARKS UP FY24 ENERGY & WATER DEVELOPMENT BILL

July 21, 2023   Deb Calhoun

(301) 332-0813   dcalhoun@waterwayscouncil.org

July 21, 2023 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE MARKS UP FY24 ENERGY & WATER DEVELOPMENT BILL   Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Appropriations marked up the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Energy and Water Development (E&WD) Appropriations Act, along with the State and Foreign Operations,…

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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS PASSES FY24 FUNDING FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS

June 23, 2023   Deb Calhoun

(301) 332-0813   dcalhoun@waterwayscouncil.org

June 23, 2023    HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS PASSES FY24 FUNDING FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS     Last night, the House Committee on Appropriations approved by a vote of 34-24 the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Energy and Water Development (E&W) Appropriations Bill. Included…

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Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2022 Passes in Senate

December 16, 2022   Deb Calhoun

(301) 332-0813   dcalhoun@waterwayscouncil.org

WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT (WRDA) 2022 PASSES IN SENATE INLAND WATERWAYS 65%/35% COST-SHARE NOW PERMANENT Washington, DC -- Last night, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 passed in the Senate by a vote of 83-11. It was included as part of the FY23 National Defense…

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Mississippi River Mayors and the Waterways Council Applaud Corps’ Infrastructure Spending Plan for Transformative Projects in Middle America Totaling $5.3 billion for the Mississippi River Corridor

January 31, 2022   Jim Gwinner

(314) 791-2774   jgwinner@ls2group.com

For Immediate Release: Monday January 31, 2022 Jim Gwinner, jgwinner@ls2group.com, 314-791-2774   Mississippi River Mayors and the Waterways Council Applaud Corps’ Infrastructure Spending Plan for Transformative Projects in Middle America Totaling $5.3 billion for the Mississippi River…

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Spend Plans Advance Inland Waterways Construction Projects

January 19, 2022   Deb Calhoun

(202) 765-2153   dcalhoun@waterwayscouncil.org

January 19, 2022   U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SPEND PLANS ADVANCE INLAND WATERWAYS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its spend plans outlining the specific inland waterways projects that were allocated funding from the Infrastructure…

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WCI LAUDS HOUSE APPROVAL OF INFRASTRUCTURE BILL LEGISLATION PROVIDES $2.5 BILLION FOR INLAND WATERWAYS CONSTRUCTION AND MAJOR REHABILITATION PROJECTS

November 6, 2021   Deb Calhoun

(301) 332-0813   dcalhoun@waterwayscouncil.org

WCI LAUDS HOUSE APPROVAL OF INFRASTRUCTURE BILL LEGISLATION PROVIDES $2.5 BILLION FOR INLAND WATERWAYS CONSTRUCTION AND MAJOR REHABILITATION PROJECTS   Washington, DC – Last night, by a vote of 228 to 206, the House of Representatives approved the Senate-passed H.R. 3684, Infrastructure…

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House of Representatives Approves FY22 Funding for Corps of Engineers

July 29, 2021   Deb Calhoun

(301) 332-0813   dcalhoun@waterwayscouncil.org

July 29, 2021   HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVES FY22 FUNDING FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS    Today, the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Energy & Water Development (E&WD) appropriations, with overall funding for the Corps’ Civil Works Mission…

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Infrastructure Package Advances

July 29, 2021   Deb Calhoun

(301) 332-0813   dcalhoun@waterwayscouncil.org

July 29, 2021 Infrastructure Package Advances   Last night, the Senate by a vote of 67 yeas – 32 nays, passed a motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed on the bipartisan infrastructure package; in other words, agreed to move forward with debate for the bipartisan infrastructure…

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