The executive officers of IFPTE commented on provisions in the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024, which was passed by the Senate and the House with overwhelming bipartisan support.
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This week, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unveiled their compromise text for the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. The agreed-to WRDA text addresses some of the priorities that IFPTE has advocated for inclusion in the bill
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IFPTE Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) Council joined officers joined IFPTE international officers and legislative director for a Zoom meeting last week to strategize around IFPTE’s continued legislative efforts to counter the Corps efforts to implement remote operations at our U.S. federal locks and dams.
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Mike Arendt, IFPTE Local 561 Steward/Federal Caucus Legislative Committee Chair, visited Capitol Hill following his visit with lawmakers earlier this month.
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IFPTE Local 561 Steward and IFPTE Federal Caucus Legislative Chair, Mike Arendt, joined IFPTE Legislative Director, Faraz Khan, on Capitol Hill this week to meet with lawmakers and staff regarding the reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).
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In anticipation of the House’s full consideration of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA), IFPTE sent a letter to all House lawmakers urging their support for the bill.
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As the House prepared to vote on the bipartisan bill, IFPTE, representing thousands of USACE civilian workers penned a letter to Congress in support of the legislation
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In a letter to key lawmakers who are finalizing the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA), IFPTE recommends permanent adoption of the 65/35 cost-share practice for inland waterways infrastructure modernization, as it “will provide even more stability for these projects, and, simply put, will continue to be a strong engine of job creation.”
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IFPTE's letter to the House Transportation Committee highlights the improvements in the WRDA that should be maintained in the bill.
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