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Congressman Drew Ferguson, a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, voted to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018 which would provide for improvements to America’s ports, inland waterways, locks, dams, flood protection, ecosystem restoration and other water resources. The legislation includes a critical increase in the authorized cost of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) to ensure the completion of Georgia’s top economic priority remains on schedule.

“This marks the third time Chairman Shuster has shepherded a WRDA bill through the House under regular order, and I am thankful for his leadership in this process. WRDA is essential to ensuring our nation’s water infrastructure to keeps us competitive on the global stage,” Ferguson said. “The Port of Savannah is a critical driver of the Georgia economy. Investing in landmark infrastructure projects like SHEP ensures that the United States will continue to be the best place in the world to do business in a 21st century economy.” 

As the nation’s fastest growing and fourth-busiest container port, the Port of Savannah handles more than three million twenty-foot equivalent container units per year for more than 21,000 U.S. businesses. It is also the largest single-terminal container facility of its kind in North America.

The bill passed by a vote of 408-2.

To learn more about the importance of WRDA to Georgia’s infrastructure and economy click here.

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