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Rep. Grijalva Hails Override of Water Resources Development Act

Press Release

Date: Nov. 8, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Infrastructure Environment

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to override President Bush's veto on The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007.

The final vote was 361-54.

WRDA 2007 authorizes $210 billion for more than 800 project modifications and new projects for the Army Corps of Engineers, including projects for navigation, flood control, environmental restoration, recreation and environmental infrastructure. It also authorizes 100 new studies for the Corps of Engineers, covering all of the Corps missions - flood control, navigation, ecosystem restoration, and water supply.

"With this vote, we have corrected the President's misguided veto," said Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva. "The bill authorizes more than 200 projects to protect lives and livelihoods in our communities from the devastating impacts of flooding by building and repairing floodwalls and levees, as well as by restoring wetlands that absorb floodwaters."

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