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Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee to Hold Next Hearing on WRDA 2024, Focusing on Stakeholder Priorities

2167 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, D.C., December 8, 2023 | Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446
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Washington, D.C. – Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) announced that the Subcommittee will hold its second hearing on preparing for the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. This hearing will focus on proposals and priorities from the stakeholder community.  The hearing, entitled “Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2024: Stakeholder Priorities,” will take place at 2:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

Witness list:

  • Mr. Shane Kinne, Executive Director, Coalition to Protect the Missouri River
  • Ms. Teresa Batts, Mayor, Surf City, North Carolina
  • Mr. Jim Weakley, President, Lake Carriers’ Association
  • Mr. Paul Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Port Tampa Bay
  • Mr. Dave Mitamura, Executive Director, National Water Supply Alliance

More information about the hearing, including witness testimony and a link to the live webcast, will be posted here as it becomes available. 

The first hearing in preparation for developing WRDA 2024 was held on December 5th, when the Subcommittee heard from leaders of the Department of the Army and the Army Corps of Engineers.  More information from that hearing is available here.

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