"Unfortunately, the blame for gradual erosion of Congress' war powers does not lie at the feet of the executive. For decades, Congress itself has shirked its own constitutional responsibility to declare war and prevent executive overreach, determining that it is easier to take credit for unauthorized..."
"I urge the Biden administration and the Corps to quickly implement the critical reforms included in this transformational WRDA."
"Chairman DeFazio recently wrote with the leadership, bipartisan leadership of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, sent a letter to the Federal Maritime Commission to express our concern a..."
"WRDA 2020 finally ensures the full utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund by unlocking critical funds collected from shippers for harbor maintenance that have sat idle in the Trust Fund for ..."
"I want to thank, again, my ranking member, Sam Graves, for joining me in a letter earlier this year."
"Regular enactment of WRDA sends a signal of predictability, both to the Corps and to non-Federal sponsors."
"This was initiated by my predecessor and friend, Bill Shuster, after many years of erratic reauthorizations."
"I got this committee to unanimously support unlocking the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund."
"Statement from Congressman Peter A. DeFazio dated March 23, 2021"
"I plan on working with our colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee, and, hopefully, they will advance the measure."
"Smart investments of Federal dollars in projects focused on mitigating risk and bolstering resilience is just basic good government."