Washington, July 14 -- Congressman Bruce Westerman issued the following press release:

Today, the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a markup to advance the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026. Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the following statement:

"As a water-rich state, Arkansas depends heavily on the passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)," says Congressman Bruce Westerman. "In my capacity as a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, I had the privilege of securing several maintenance and development provisions to expedite repairs for the Dardanelle Lock and Dam, strengthen efficiency requirements for the MKARNS, improve flood control, and...