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Rep. Scalise Announces $45 Million for Deepening Mississippi River
January 20, 2021
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Jan. 19:

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2021 Work Plan includes over $130 million in critical funding for infrastructure projects in Louisiana's First Congressional District, including $45.7 million to deepen the Mississippi River to 50 feet.

"I applaud the Corps for working with us to i . . .

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