Army Corps failures & partisanship risk water resources bill

Environment and Public Works: Senate Committee · February 25, 2026

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Opening and purpose

Presentation

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Chair (Senator Capito) called the hearing to order and said the purpose is to help the committee develop the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA 2026), noting the committee's biannual cadence for the bill and the Corps' missions (navigation, flood risk management, ecosystem restoration).

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The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing to inform development of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026. Witnesses Assistant Secretary Adam Tell and Lt. Gen. William H. Graham Jr. described a new Corps initiative, implementation status for prior WRDAs, and ongoing project priorities while senators pressed on paused funding, transparency, and delays to major coastal and regional projects.

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