Construction and transportation groups have been pushing for a Senate floor vote on a new water-resources bill before a long congressional recess starts on July 15. The measure’s advocates are hopeful, but the chances of hitting that target look slim.
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-Okla.) told his colleagues in a June 29 floor speech that a new Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is “a must-pass bill.”
