The Full House of Representatives passed the Energy & Water Appropriation Bill by a vote of 240 yea, 177 nay and 14 no vote. This not enough votes to override a veto by the President, 288 required. The veto is threatened due to anti environmental provisions.

Rep. Ralph Abraham, R-LA, submitted an amendment to the E&W appropriations bill, which passed, to prohibit funding for Executive Order 13690, which establishes the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard.

Language: "None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, carry out, modify, revise, or enforce Executive Order 13690 (entitled ''Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input.)"

The amendment's sponsors follow and we want to express our appreciation to the Red River delegation, names indicated in bold:  Mr. Abraham of Louisiana, Mr. Scalise of Louisiana, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Boustany of Louisiana, Mr. Fleming of Louisiana, Mr. Olson of Texas, Mr. Crawford of Arkansas, Mr. Fincher of Tennessee, Mrs. Hartzler of Missouri, Mr. Tipton of Colorado, Mr. LaMalfa of California, Mrs. Wagner of Missouri, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Babin of Texas, Mr. Blum of Iowa, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Ratcliffe of Texas, Mr. Rouzer of North Carolina, and Mr. Westerman of Arkansas. 

Actual Amendment:  Link to Amendment 

E&W Appropriation Bill: Link to Bill

This bill also includes appropriations for Bureau of Reclamation

Red River Civil Works projects: Link to Projects

Bureau of Reclamation:  Link to BOR