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Senators criticize White House FY2026 cuts to Army Corps and Bureau of Reclamation as risks to flood protection and water delivery
Summary
Senators on the Appropriations Committee’s energy and water subcommittee criticized the Trump administration’s FY2026 budget request for large cuts to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation, warned of politicized allocations, and pressed agency witnesses on delivery, dam safety and funding priorities.
Senators on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Energy and Water Development Subcommittee pressed witnesses on the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2026 budget request, calling proposed reductions to Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation funding unacceptable and warning that partisan allocation decisions have risked projects and staff capacity.
The criticism came most sharply from Senator Murray, the vice chair of the Appropriations Committee and ranking member of the subcommittee, who opened her remarks by saying the president’s request “shows yet again that he has no clue and no problem gutting essential water investments our communities rely on.” She said the budget seeks “a nearly 25% cut for the Corps of Engineers” and “a massive 30% cut for the Bureau of Reclamation.”
Why it matters: committee members said the agencies manage navigation, flood risk reduction, river and dam safety,…
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