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Higgins urges funding for long‑authorized Chincoteague Inlet feasibility study, cites national security stakes

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water · March 26, 2026

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Congresswoman Jennifer Higgins asked the subcommittee to fund a feasibility study for Chincoteague Inlet, authorized by the 2016 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act and supported by nonfederal sponsors, arguing erosion threatens local communities and federal assets including NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.

Congresswoman Jennifer W. Higgins (R‑Va.) told the Appropriations Subcommittee that the Chincoteague Inlet on Virginia's Eastern Shore is undergoing rapid erosion and needs a federally funded feasibility study to evaluate stabilization and ensure navigation safety.

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