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Washington, D.C.-The House overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 that its lead sponsor described as the "largest and most ambitious" WRDA to date. H.R. 7776 passed by a vote of 384 to 37, proving once again how popular WRDA remains among rank-and-file lawmakers of both parties. It headed to the Senate, which has passed its own version of WRDA out of committee. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said his bill authorizes 18 reports of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' chief of engineers that were transmitted to Congress since the last WRDA was signed into law in 2020. DeFazio said the bill also authorizes 72 new feasibility studies and directs the Corps to expedite the completion of 14 ongoing studies. |