Water Resources and Environment

The Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment is a specialized panel within the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure that handles a focused slice of the parent committee's broad transportation and infrastructure jurisdiction. This subcommittee concentrates specifically on water-related issues that affect the nation's infrastructure and environmental protection.

The subcommittee's jurisdiction covers water resources development, conservation and management, water pollution control, water infrastructure, and hazardous waste cleanup. It oversees major federal agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' civil works programs, the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Water Act and water quality programs, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. The subcommittee also shares jurisdiction with other committees on hazardous waste cleanup programs like Superfund and brownfields revitalization.

Chairman Mike Collins (R-GA) leads the subcommittee with Ranking Member Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) representing the minority party. The subcommittee has 32 members total, with 17 Republicans and 15 Democrats. A key priority for the subcommittee is the biennial Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to plan and execute flood control, navigation, and other water improvement projects. In late 2025, the subcommittee held its first hearing on WRDA 2026, gathering stakeholder input on water resources priorities and infrastructure needs across the nation.