We are still feeling the lingering heat of summer, even after the first day of fall here in Washington, D.C.   Next  week, the House  is scheduled to consider  its version of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA ) .   While WRDA was originally expected to be taken up by the House this week, the House leadership delayed the bill and have decided to bring it to the House floor next week.  It is expected that   House D emocrats will look to  include   an amendment   inserting similar language included in the Senate WRDA bill providing aid to Flint and other communities facing drinking water emergencies.   Speaker Paul Ryan  (WI)   has  state d  that  it's his intention to have  WRDA passed every two years. I f the House is able to approve their bill next week, there will likely be a strong push during a lame duck session for lawmakers to try and work out differences between the House and Senate bills before the end of this year.

 

Additionally, both the House and Senate will look to pass a continuing resolution (CR) next week to keep the government open past September 30.  Asides from keeping the government funded through mid-December, the CR could also include funding to combat the Zika virus and provide aid to Louisiana flood victims.