WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today approved comprehensive water resources infrastructure legislation that addresses the needs of America’s harbors, locks, dams, flood protection, and other water resources infrastructure.

The House passed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act by a bipartisan vote of 360-61, sending the bill to the Senate.

A key component of the WIIN Act is Title I of the legislation; Congressman Bill Shuster’s Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, which authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to undertake port, waterway, and flood protection improvements across the country. 

“Without question, this infrastructure legislation is a win for America,” said Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA).  “I am proud that today, as one of the final acts of this Congress, the House voted to invest in Southwestern Pennsylvania and in our country.  The improvements in the WIIN Act are critical regional priorities, like the long-overdue upgrades for the Upper Ohio River’s Emsworth, Dashields, and Montgomery locks and dams, but they also provide significant national economic benefits.  An efficient transportation network is what makes our economy run, and ensuring America’s water infrastructure is brought into the 21^st century will grow the economy, strengthen our competitiveness, and create jobs.”

Click here for more information about the WIIN Act.

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