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Washington, DC -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) delivered key wins for North Jersey in the bipartisan 2022 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) passed by the House this week. WRDA authorizes funding for locally-driven projects and studies led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) to tackle water resource challenges across the country, including NJ-11. This bill advances critical flood control projects and supports programs for water and wastewater services for North Jersey communities. It now moves to the Senate for a vote.

The Water Resources Development Act ensures our local communities are able to get the support they need from the federal government on tackling key water infrastructure issues, such as flooding, PFAS, and harmful algae blooms, said Rep. Sherrill. I am particularly proud that this bipartisan bill includes provisions that will continue my work to respond to the impacts of severe weather by strengthening flood control and river management as well as building resilient neighborhoods. This legislation will be essential to bringing our hard-earned tax dollars back to local communities in NJ-11 to tackle these important issues. I urge the Senate to swiftly pass this critical piece of legislation so we can bring it to the Presidents desk.

WRDA advances critical projects and studies for flood risk management in NJ-11, which Rep. Sherrill championed in Congress, in response to hearing directly from the community and local stakeholders, including authorizing:

Earlier this spring, Rep. Sherrill secured passage of her legislation, the Providing Research and Estimates of Changes In Precipitation (PRECIP) Act, in the House. The PRECIP Act updates out-of-date precipitation data by providing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with consistent funding to collect data and conduct studies. This legislation works to protect communities from the increasing frequency of flooding and rainfall in North Jersey.

Rep. Sherrill also secured funding for a number of local community projects in NJ-11 to mitigate flooding and strengthen our water infrastructure in the House Appropriations Committee Fiscal Year 2022 bill. On behalf of NJ-11, Rep. Sherrill submitted requests for additional community projects to address critical water infrastructure challenges in the upcoming House Appropriations Committee Fiscal Year 2023 bill.

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Rep. Sherrill Secures Provisions to Combat Flooding, Harmful Algal Blooms, PFAS in North Jersey in House Water Bill - Mikie Sherrill