Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee to hold first WRDA hearing

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing focused on evaluating past iterations of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) and determining needs in future legislation. This will be the first hearing ahead of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s effort to draft and pass the next WRDA this Congress. The hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

Witness List:

The Honorable Michael L. Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, United States Department of the Army

Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, United States Army Corps of Engineers

More information about the hearing, entitled “Water Resources Development Acts: Status of Past Provisions and Future Needs,” including witness testimony and a link to the live webcast, will be posted here as it becomes available. Note: this hearing was originally scheduled for October 24, 2023.