House Punts on Long-Term Dam Funding

On Aug.2, the House of Representatives passed a short-term, $383 million drought disaster relief bill in lieu of a multi-year, comprehensive farm bill that includes critical flood protection funding. Democrats opposed the cuts to food stamps and Republicans were opposed to some of the subsidies for farmers. The House bill includes $85 million a year through FY 2017 for the Small Watershed Rehabilitation (SWR) program. The Senate also approved a short-term farm bill in June that authorizes the SWR program at the same level as the House. For more information, please contact Jimmy Christianson at 703-837-5310 or christiansonj@agc.org.