WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, recently voted to advance H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. This bipartisan legislation supports investments in critical water resources needs across the United States and passed through the Committee on July 14 by a vote of 66-0. “The Water Resources Development Act of 2026 makes sound investments in the water systems that local Buckeye families and businesses depend on every day,” Taylor said. If funded, these authorizations would support local communities’ water supply, water storage, and wastewater treatment plant upgrades.