Grace Napolitano: “We need strong federal protections to safeguard the streams, wetlands, and other waterways that help sustain our…”

There must be continuous funding to grow, construct, maintain, and operate these facilities.

I believe the question of who should ultimately be responsible for protecting rivers, streams, and wetlands has become hyper-politicized.

The WRDA process provides a unique opportunity for Members to deliver Federal priorities and projects that guarantee consistent and ample clean drinking water, and even help constituents avoid devastating flooding.

I thank our remarkable team at legislative counsel for putting all of these provisions into legislative text. I am fortunate to have some of the best water leaders in the country in my district and southern California who provided valuable…