Washington, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Shomari C. issued the following press release:
Congressman Shomari Figures (AL-02) Democratic member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee led floor debate on three bipartisan suspension bills aimed at protecting coastal communities and strengthening maritime infrastructure. At the center of the discussion was Congressman Figures' own legislation, H.R. 3962, the Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America's Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act, or ESTUARIES Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3962/text?s=5&r=1&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22H.R.+3962%22%7D), which would reauthorize the Environmental Protection Agency's National Estuary Program through 2031 and...