{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2024/12/10/higgins-votes-for-water-resources-bill-includes-wins-for-south-louisiana/", "Higgins Votes for Water Resources Bill, Includes Wins for South Louisiana", "2024-12-10", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Clay Higgins", "H001077", "clayhiggins.house.gov", "clayhiggins", "https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted for House passage of S. 4367, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), which authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) projects and makes policy reforms that improve America\u2019s ports, waterways, and water management infrastructure.\n\nCongressman Higgins requested and secured several measures for South Louisiana in the final bill. The following South Louisiana provisions were included:\n\nAuthorizing a feasibility study on channel deepening and jetty extension for the Calcasieu River and Pass Project.\n\nExpansion of the Alexandria to the Gulf Study, adding Pointe Coupee, Allen, Calcasieu, Jeff Davis, Acadia, Iberville, and Cameron parishes to better align the scope with Louisiana Watershed Initiative Region 5.\n\nAdds Terrebonne Parish to the service area for the Delta Regional Authority.\n\nPrioritizes the operation and maintenance needs of alternate seaports, like the Port of Lake Charles, to ensure continued economic and national security.\n\nClarifies Hurricane & Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) payback terms for Louisiana, potentially saving the State hundreds of millions of dollars.\n\nExtends the Non-Federal Implementation Pilot Program through 2030, which enables Louisiana\u2019s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) to compete for federal funding for flood risk management, hurricane mitigation, and coastal storm damage reduction projects.\n\n\u201cSouth Louisiana\u2019s ports and waterways play a significant role in our state\u2019s economic infrastructure,\u201d said Congressman Higgins. \u201cThis WRDA package authorizes infrastructure improvements and provides the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with the necessary tools to invest in dredging, flood mitigation, and other maintenance procedures to ensure future success and growth. Over the past eight years, my office has opposed oppressive, bloated legislation that forced liberal policies and massive deficit spending while offering just a small percentage of actual concrete and steel infrastructure. Getting projects authorized and funded requires constant, focused work, and my office will never stop working for Louisiana\u2026but we will not make deals with the Devil in exchange for a few bucks. Our infrastructure work is clean. We will continue to support infrastructure projects that drive economic growth and strengthen our coastal communities without sacrificing our core principles.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2024/12/10/higgins-votes-for-water-resources-bill-includes-wins-for-south-louisiana/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9690779261291027, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}