Reschenthaler Votes to Advance Legislation Containing $190 Million for SWPA Inland Waterways
Washington, D.C. – Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill out of the Appropriations Committee on July 17, 2025. The legislation contains $190 million, requested by Reschenthaler, to support the inland water system in southwestern Pennsylvania. The legislation now awaits action on the House floor.
“In southwestern Pennsylvania, our inland waterways and locks and dams are essential to our way of life,” said Reschenthaler. “I am proud to announce this legislation includes $190 million, which I requested, to modernize our inland water system and improve supply chain access to our rivers. I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure this funding becomes law.”
This funding includes $183.8 million for the continued construction of Montgomery Lock and Dam on the Upper Ohio River and $7.4 million for operations and maintenance on the Lower Monongahela River, Lock and Dams 2, 3, and 4.
Since 2021, Reschenthaler has served on the House Appropriations Committee, including the subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies. In Fiscal Year 2024, he secured $41 million for the Lower Monongahela River project.