REP. GILLEN CELEBRATES PASSAGE OF $125 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING AUTHORIZATION FOR LONG ISLAND OUT OF HOUSE IN BIPARTISAN WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE

Washington, Sept. 17 -- Congresswoman Laura Gillen issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) celebrated the passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026 out of the House of Representatives, which included $125 million she secured for Long Island water infrastructure project authorizations. The two-year water resources infrastructure investments package previously passed unanimously out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The package includes several of Rep. Gillen's priorities, such as bolstering flood risk management, storm damage prevention and coastal restoration in communities across New York's 4th Congressional District. "I am thrilled ...