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Hillary Scholten: “Every two years, Congress passes this bipartisan bill to…”

Featuring: Hillary Scholten, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, District 3

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And it's also one of the few remaining spaces where both Republicans and Democrats come together to agree. So what exactly is WDA? Every two years, Congress passes this bipartisan bill to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study, plan and carry out water infrastructure projects across the country. That includes things like flood control, harbor improvements, shoreline protection, restoration and maintenance of our waterways and ports. Now, you may be wondering, doesn't the federal government already have laws about water like the Clean Water Act? (00:43–00:53)

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Asserts that Congress passes a bipartisan bill every two years for water infrastructure projects.

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