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House Subcommittee Opens WERDA 2026 Process; Members Warn DoD Memo Is Slowing Corps Communications
Summary
Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee opened the process to draft the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 and raised bipartisan concerns that a Department of Defense memo restricting Army Corps communications is delaying project development, oversight, and emergency response.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment opened hearings to begin drafting the Water Resources Development Act (WERDA) of 2026, with members from both parties urging predictable two‑year reauthorizations and warning that new Department of Defense guidance is impeding the Army Corps of Engineers’ ability to share information with Congress and nonfederal sponsors.
Ranking Member Larson told the subcommittee that “we have started to hear concerns from members on both sides of the aisle that recent changes in the communication policies of the Corps have led to delays and denials of sharing even the most basic information about core projects in members' districts,” saying the policy was “ridiculous” and “short‑sighted.” Julie Offner, president and CEO of the National Waterways Conference, told…
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