U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed America’s Water Infrastructure Act, which includes two of his provisions to advance storm mitigation projects along the Texas coast.
Texas communities are still working to rebuild from Hurricane Harvey and prepare for future storms. Sen. Cornyn said its critical to take the steps needed to ensure the coastal region can better withstand major weather events.
Sen. Cornyn helped secure nearly $4 billion in federal appropriations to advance this project in the Bipartisan Budget Act, which was signed into law in February.
Today marks the passing of the authorization act and final Congressional action prior to the USACE and the relevant local governments making way on this project.
This week we are voting and considering an important bipartisan piece of legislation known as America's Water Infrastructure Act, the most sweeping infrastructure package to be considered by Congress this year” Sen. Cornyn said. “It will literally reauthorize billions of dollars of spending for our nation's ports, harbors, and waterways, and it will end wasteful spending on water projects that are no longer necessary.”
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