Disaster Supplemental Signed Into Law

Supplemental The FY19 Disaster Supplemental has been signed into law. Click here for the bill. An important distinction in the language is whether or not the funds in each section pertain to natural disasters, or the named storm events. The $19.2 billion dollar bill provides a total of $3.3 billion to the Corps of Engineers…

China to the White House – “Stop the Tariffs or We’ll Stop Buying Your Debt”, Disaster Supplemental, Energy & Water

China to the White House – “Stop the Tariffs or We’ll Stop Buying Your Debt” That’s one way to stop this never-ending commitment to post-disaster spending. Congress has finalized its negotiations for the 2019 Disaster Supplemental bill, H.R. 2157. Trump says he supports it. The $19.2 billion dollar bill provides a total of $3.3 billion…

It’s Appropriation Season!!!

Here’s what to look for when Congress acts on Corps FY20 Appropriations:  We expect the House Subcommittee on Energy & Water Development Appropriations to meet later this month to come up with the House version of the Corps’ budget for the next fiscal year.  The President proposed an average 31% reduction across all business lines…