U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) sent a letter to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works last week, requesting the Army Corps of Engineers provide both support and funding for repairs to the Venice, Florida, South Jetty.
Support federal efforts to repair the Venice South Jetty.
Occurrences
requesting the Army Corps of Engineers provide both support and funding for repairs to the Venice, Florida, South Jetty
Evidence
Rep. Greg Steube sent a letter to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works requesting the Army Corps of Engineers provide both support and funding for repairs to the Venice, Florida, South Jetty. The release says he was calling on the Army Corps to deliver resources needed to restore the jetty, and that the letter formally requests $100,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2026 Work Plan funding for repairs.
The appropriations requests page lists a 'Venice Jetty Repair Project' and explains that the funding would be used to begin repair work of the Venice Jetty at Casey’s Pass, including bulkhead and structural stabilization efforts, after damage from Hurricane Milton.
Assessments
Available evidence shows Rep. Steube actively supported federal efforts to repair the Venice South Jetty by sending a formal letter to the Army Corps requesting support and $100 million in FY2026 funding, and by listing the Venice Jetty Repair Project on his appropriations requests page. That demonstrates clear advocacy and effort toward the promise. However, the record provided does not show that federal funding was approved, that repairs were authorized, or that the jetty was actually repaired. Because the promise was to support federal efforts, his advocacy is meaningful, but the evidence still stops short of confirming a completed federal outcome; the safest judgment is unresolved rather than delivered or never.