Key Republicans say they have reached a deal on a compromise water resources bill—a major piece of infrastructure legislation—but Democrats didn’t join in the Dec. 5 announcement and objected to provisions in the package.
The centerpiece of the new measure, dubbed the Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation, or WINN, is the $10.3 billion in federal funds it authorizes for 30 new Army Corps of Engineers flood control, harbor dredging, environmental restoration and other projects.