IARN — It has been a year since flooding hit parts of Iowa. The southwestern region saw the most damage due to flooding along the Missouri River. While events of 2020 make it feel like a long time ago, it isn’t for the people who had to live through it. COVID-19 might be taking up the lion’s share of the focus in Congress, but on Thursday Senator Joni Ernst said other important pieces of legislation are still moving.
Senator Ernst told us about a bipartisan package to support the nation’s water infrastructure that received unanimous support from the Environment and Public Works Committee. Senator Ernst said many provisions she led are in the package. One of those provisions requires the Army Corps of Engineers to do a comprehensive study of the Missouri river and develop a strategy to address the flood risks of areas along the river affected during the 2019 flood.
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