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House Appropriations Subcommittee Hears FY2027 Requests for Corps and Reclamation, Highlights $6.66B Civil Works Topline
Summary
Witnesses from the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation defended the administration's FY2027 requests—$6.663 billion for the Corps and roughly $1.2–1.3 billion for Reclamation—while members pressed for details on project timelines, workforce capacity and budget accounting changes.
Chairman Fleischmann opened the House Energy and Water Subcommittee hearing saying he wanted to finish by 11:30 because of an upcoming vote series and introduced witnesses from the Army Corps and the Bureau of Reclamation.
The hearing centered on the President's fiscal 2027 discretionary requests for water infrastructure. "The top line budget includes $6.663 billion for the Army Civil Works program," Assistant Secretary Adam Tell told the panel, listing navigation, flood risk reduction and aquatic ecosystem restoration as the program's primary missions. He said the request drives a focus on projects with the highest return on investment and touted an effort to improve…
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