United States

APWA and CABT Send FY 2026 Priorities to House and Senate Appropriators

Dear Chairs Collins, Cole, Hyde-Smith and Womack, and Ranking Members Murray, DeLauro, Gillibrand and Clyburn: As you continue to work toward FY’26 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations legislation,…

APWA Offers Comments to FEMA Draft Discussion Bill

Dear Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen: On behalf of the 32,000 members of the American Public Works Association (APWA) we are submitting comments at your request on the discussion…

APWA and Coalition Partners Send Letter to Senate Thanking Them for Supporting the WIPPES Act

Dear Chairman Cruz and Ranking Member Cantwell: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to thank you for favorably reporting out the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety…

APWA and Coalition Partners Send Letter to Congress to Support Funding of State Revolving Funds (SRFs)

Dear Chairman Simpson, Chair Murkowski, Ranking Member Pingree, and Ranking Member Merkley, As you begin drafting the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, we respectfully…

APWA Submits Comments on the Definition of “Waters of the US”

Dear Ms. Colosimo and Ms. Brown: Protecting the Nation’s surface water and groundwater is essential to public health and the quality of life our citizens enjoy. The American Public Works…

APWA Submits Comments Regarding Experiences with FEMA Disaster Responses

Dear Mr. Powers: On behalf of the 32,000 members of the American Public Works Association (APWA), please find APWA feedback in response to your request for “Public Input on Experiences…

APWA Submits Ideas and Stakeholder Input for Transportation Reauthorization

Dear Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, Subcommittee Chair Rouzer, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Holmes Norton: Thank you for the opportunity to submit ideas for surface transportation reauthorization legislation to follow…

APWA and Coalition Partners Send Letter in Support of State Revolving Funds (SRFs) to Congress

Dear Chairman Simpson, Chair Murkowski, Ranking Member Pingree and Vice Chair Merkley: As your Committees begin prioritizing funding for fiscal year 2026, the undersigned national and state organizations urge full…

APWA and Coalition Partners Send Support Letter for WIPPES Act Ahead of Committee Markup

Dear Chairman Guthrie and Ranking Member Pallone: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to express support for the bipartisan Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act…

WIPPES Act Reintroduction Letter of Support, March 28, 2025

Dear Representative McClain, Representative Mullin, Senator Merkley, & Senator Collins: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to applaud the bipartisan, bicameral reintroduction of the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention…