News release: Garamendi secures wins for Bay Area and Delta in Water Resources Development Act
Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) voted to pass the “Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024″ (H.R.8812) in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure by a bipartisan vote of 61 to 2. The full House of Representatives is expected to take up the bill in the coming weeks. “The biennial Water Resources Development Act strengthens flood protection and our precious water resources in communities across California and the country. This soon-to-become law will upgrade our water infrastructure, strengthen climate resiliency, and restore aquatic ecosystems across the Bay Area and California Delta,” Garamendi said. ”As a longstanding member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, I secured key provisions in the bill to support dredging the Mare Island Strait, enhance environmental restoration efforts at Lake Tahoe, and expand the Army Corps’ existing vessel removal authority to also include abandoned and derelict vessels. I expect President Biden to sign this bipartisan bill into law.”