Rick Allen: “Throughout this tenuous process and legal battles, many of my colleagues and I worked closely with community leaders and…”

“Throughout this tenuous process and legal battles, many of my colleagues and I worked closely with community leaders and stakeholders who have all agreed that maintaining the water level above the lock and dam is critical, so our residents are not affected. I am thrilled to finally stand here today with a message for my community: A legislative solution to maintain the pool level and repair the lock and dam will soon be on its way to the President's desk. I thank all of those who worked tirelessly on this issue, my colleagues who helped push for these changes for so long, and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee led by Chairman Graves and Subcommittee Chair Rouzer insisting the language stay in the final bill. Mr. Speaker, I strongly urge the Senate to pass this bill and President Biden to sign it into law.”