House Approves Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved H.R. 9497 approved H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, a bipartisan bill that addresses improvements for the nation’s ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation system, flood and storm risk management, environment, and other aspects of our water resources infrastructure. Communities nationwide and the U.S. economy rely on WRDA-authorized investments in water resources infrastructure and projects of