U.S. Senator David Vitter has issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA) out of the U.S. Senate.
WRDA 2016 will help improve flood control, water infrastructure development and coastal hurricane protection throughout Louisiana.
After yesterday’s overwhelmingly bipartisan passage, the legislation will head to the House of Representatives, who could vote on the legislation next week.
“Louisianians will always be facing natural disasters, so we should be taking every possible action to ensure that flood protection projects get constructed ,” said Vitter.
“WRDA 2016 will help facilitate those aggressive, proactive measures by holding the Army Corps accountable to delivering projects on time, giving local officials the authority they need to bypass unnecessary red tape, and creating real, good-paying jobs to complete projects – like the Comite River Diversion – that will grow Louisiana’s economy.”
Vitter was instrumental in the construction of WRDA 2016 and successfully included several important provisions that will directly benefit Louisiana, including: