John Garamendi: “A big thank you to Representatives DeFazio, Napolitano, Graves, Rouzer, and their incredible staff who put together the…”

“A big thank you to Representatives DeFazio, Napolitano, Graves, Rouzer, and their incredible staff who put together the Water Resources Development Act of 2022. There is always talk about congressional dysfunction, and that is certainly true in the Senate, not here in the House of Representatives. This is the fifth consecutive biennial WRDA that the House has brought to the floor since 2014. The Water Resources Development Act provides key provisions for Solano and Yolo Counties, the bay area, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and all of California's Third Congressional District. Specifically, the Water Resources Development Act directs the Army Corps of Engineers to examine the economic and national security benefits of dredging the Mare Island Strait channel which has not been studied since 1999. This is the first step in my ongoing efforts to increase Federal investment into Mare Island and its ship repair facilities for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, including the $13 million private investment announced by the Mare Island Dry Dock Company. It also authorizes $50 million for environmentally friendly infrastructure projects in the five counties comprising the California Delta. Furthermore, it provides construction and authorizes construction for the Lower Cache Creek flood risk management project with the city of Woodland. It doubles Federal funding to $50 million to support restoration efforts at the Lake Tahoe basin.…”