AISI Commends House Committee Passage of Water Resources Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kevin Dempsey, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute, today applauded the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA 2026) by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee:

“AISI commends the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for today’s bipartisan passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA 2026). The American iron and steel industry depends on a healthy, stable marine transportation system that relies on waterways, seaports, locks and dams —which are essential to transporting raw materials to steel plants and delivering finished steel products to customers across the country. AISI and our members support this legislation as it enables critical U.S. Army Corps of Engineers investment in repairs and construction of the important inland navigation projects that are necessary for the American steel industry’s competitiveness.”

AISI yesterday sent a Steelgram to members of the committee urging passage of the legislation.

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Contact: Lisa Harrison

202.452.7115 / lharrison@steel.org

AISI serves as the voice of the American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI’s membership is comprised of integrated and electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers, steel pipe and tube manufacturers and steel processors and fabricators, reflecting the production and distribution of both carbon and stainless steels. These steels are critical to America’s national and economic security, including roads and bridges, buildings, the electrical grid, cars and trucks and all clean energy technologies. AISI also represents associate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. For more news about steel and its applications, view AISI’s website at www.steel.org. Follow AISI on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter (@AISISteel) or Instagram.