NAPOLITANO REELECTED RANKING MEMBER OF WATER RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE, ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 115TH CONGRESS
Washington, DC – (RealEstateRama) — Rep. Grace F. Napolitano proudly announced her reelection to serve as the Ranking Democratic Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment and the rest of her committee assignments for the 115th Congress.
“I am pleased to continue to help lead our Subcommittee’s critical work to ensure affordable, clean water for San Gabriel Valley residents and all Americans,” Napolitano said. “We remain focused on protecting clean water in our communities so we do not have a Flint, Michigan-type crisis in LA County or anywhere else, and partnering with the Army Corps to capture more water and provide flood control, which saves money and precious drops of water for our San Gabriel Valley cities. Historic drought, massive storms, and other threats posed by climate change demand a comprehensive approach to solve our water problems, which is why we must continue to expand our water portfolio regionally and nationally. I congratulate Subcommittee Chairman Garret Graves and look forward to working together to address our nation’s most pressing water infrastructure needs.”
With jurisdiction over the EPA Clean Water Act programs, Napolitano will continue to encourage EPA and sanitation agencies to find ways to recycle water for irrigation use and groundwater replenishment. Ranking Member Napolitano’s subcommittee also has oversight of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and she will continue her work with the Corps, local flood control districts, and water agencies to capture more water in flood control reservoirs, which is a major issue at Santa Fe Dam in her district and the bordering Whittier Narrows Dam; and support both the Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan and improvements to the San Gabriel River with environmental restoration projects and recreational opportunities, such as bikeways, parks, and swimming areas.
In addition to retaining her position on the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, Napolitano will continue to serve on the Transportation Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, and she was for the first time appointed to serve on the Aviation Subcommittee and the Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee. She is the highest-ranking Hispanic member and California Democratic member of the Committee.
Napolitano continues to serve on the House Natural Resources Committee, which she has been on her entire time in Congress. She will sit on the Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans where she was Ranking Member in the 112th and 113th Congresses after chairing the panel in the 110th and 111th Congresses. The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over water supply projects, hydroelectric power, and interstate water issues. She is the highest-ranking female Hispanic member as well as the highest-ranking California member of the Committee. Napolitano is one of only two members of Congress who serve on the two subcommittees that oversee the major water programs of the federal government.
Source: Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
