Published: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Reps. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) and Mike Simpson (R-Idaho). Photo credit: Francis Chung/E&E News
House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) and ranking member Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) are against proposed spending cuts for the Army Corps of Engineers. Francis Chung/E&E News
House appropriators called on President Biden yesterday to reverse his proposed funding cuts for the Army Corps of Engineers at a virtual hearing that was interrupted by audio glitches and movie soundtracks playing loudly in the background.
At the House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, lawmakers repeatedly pointed to the Biden administration s proposal to cut the Army Corps budget for fiscal 2022 (