Make flood control the highest-priority purpose of Missouri River management and advance a comprehensive flood-control plan for the Lower Missouri River through the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (H.R. 9497), ensuring people and property are the main priority when managing the river.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Make flood control the highest-priority purpose of Missouri River management and advance a comprehensive flood-control plan for the Lower Mi…”
Sources
- Office of Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06)https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/transportation-committee-unanimously-approves-graves-water-resources-bill ↗
“For North Missouri in particular, WRDA 2026 advances a comprehensive flood control plan on the Missouri River, ensuring that people and property are the main priority when managing the river.”
- Congress.gov (Library of Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9497 ↗
“H.R.9497 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Water Resources Development Act of 2026. Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6].”
- Congress.gov (Library of Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2174 ↗
“H.R.2174 (116th): To remove fish and wildlife as an authorized purpose of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System and to make flood control the highest priority of authorized purposes of such system. Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6].”