EPW COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer issued the following press release:

The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee unanimously passed its Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 today. Enacted every two years, WRDA authorizes essential U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects. WRDA has a long history of bipartisan passage under regular order. This year's bill includes authorization of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) drinking water and wastewater infrastructure programs.

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) is the chairman of the Senate EPW Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, which has jurisdiction over USACE and EPA water infrastructure programs. He highlighted the cooperative spirit ne...