​The bill includes provisions to speed up Army Corps of Engineers projects and boost harbor maintenance funding. Murphy released the following statement: “Today’s unanimous vote by the House T&I Committee to pass the WRRDA bill is a very positive sign, and we call on the full House to take up and pass the WRRDA without delay. Soybeans are the nation’s largest agricultural export, and approximately half of all soybeans grown domestically are sent overseas. We contribute the largest share of the nation’s burgeoning farm exports, as well as the agricultural trade surplus. Soybean farmers rely on a reliable network of waterways, locks, dams and ports to move our products from farm to market. Many links in that chain have been, and some are in danger of a catastrophic failure that would bring a stop to commerce. This bill and its companion in the Senate would begin to the process of addressing the backlog and improving our vital waterways infrastructure."