House Democrats teed off at a hearing Wednesday on a Trump administration policy that restricts the Army Corps of Engineers’ communication with Congress, saying it could hobble the development next year of a major water infrastructure bill.
The Department of Defense has been requiring its officials since October to get the approval of its legislative affairs office before talking to members of Congress, their staffs and state elected officials. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s policy applies to the Army Corps, which oversees the construction, operation and repairs of dams, levees, shipping channels and environmental restoration projects.
“It’s a ridiculous policy,” said Washington Rep. Rick Larsen, the top Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure…
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