Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Issues Statement on Passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29)issued the following statement on the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020:

"During a visit to the Port of Houston with Speaker Nancy Pelosi in late February 2020, we spoke about how the Port of Houston is a major economic driver not just for the Houston region, but for the entire United States. This is why I am proud that the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, which passed today in the House of Representatives, includes language that will allow the Port to make needed investments to expand its infrastructure in a way that will promote both economic growth and environmental stability. It will also equip the Houston region to continue being leaders in trade and ensure that the Port of Houston has the necessary resources to deepen and widen the Ship Channel as well as streamline a public-private partnership for dredging operations that will make us a leader in trade for the next century as we have been during the last one. Expanding the channel is critical to safely and efficiently maintaining those economic benefits and healthy trade for all Americans."

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Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2018, becoming the first Latina ever to represent the Texas 29th Congressional District. She serves on the House Judiciary and Financial Services Committees.