News release: Garamendi secures wins for Bay Area and Delta in Water Resources Development Act
Today (July 25), U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, secured key provisions in the “Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024″ (H.R.8812) for the Bay Area and California Delta. The bipartisan legislation passed the House of Representatives and is expected to become law this year. “The biennial Water Resources Development Act will upgrade our water infrastructure, harden our communities to climate change, and restore aquatic ecosystems across the Bay Area and California Delta,” Garamendi said. ”As a longstanding member of the House Committee that writes this law, I secured key provisions in this year’s bill to dredge the Mare Island Strait, restore Lake Tahoe, and authorize the Army Corps to remove abandoned and derelict vessels. I expect President Biden to sign this bipartisan bill into law once we negotiate a final compromise with the Senate.”