Preserve and restore the Great Lakes with additional federal resources for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Preserve and restore the Great Lakes with additional resources for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

McDonald Rivet introduced an amendment to add resources for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

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EPA lists Great Lakes Restoration FY 2025 final actuals at $329.819 million and FY 2026 enacted operating plan at $369.000 million.

The FY 2026 enacted EPA operating plan increased Great Lakes Restoration funding by about $39.2 million compared with FY 2025 actuals, satisfying the promise's 'additional federal resources' element for the GLRI/Great Lakes Restoration account.

delivered same_term A for effort

EPA FY 2027 Justification of Appropriation Estimates for the Committee on Appropriations
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EPA says GLRI funding supplements agency base funding and supports measurable environmental outcomes under Clean Water Act Section 118.

The same official EPA budget document ties the Great Lakes Restoration account to GLRI restoration work, including Areas of Concern, nutrient reduction, invasive species, habitat, and monitoring activities.

delivered same_term A for effort

EPA FY 2027 Justification of Appropriation Estimates for the Committee on Appropriations
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Roll Call 6 on H.R. 6938 passed 419-6; McDonald Rivet, Democratic, Michigan, voted Yea.

McDonald Rivet voted to retain Divisions B and C of H.R. 6938, the FY2026 appropriations package that included Interior and Environment funding relevant to EPA Great Lakes Restoration.

delivered same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House Roll Call 6, H.R. 6938
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Roll Call 5 on H.R. 6938 passed 375-47; McDonald Rivet, Democratic, Michigan, voted Yea.

McDonald Rivet also voted yea on retaining Division A of the same FY2026 appropriations bill, showing support for the broader enacted funding package.

delivered same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House Roll Call 5, H.R. 6938
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EPA's FY 2026 request listed Great Lakes Restoration at $368.000 million for FY 2025 enacted and $368.000 million for FY 2026.

Before final FY2026 appropriations, the administration request only maintained the FY2025 enacted GLRI level. The later enacted FY2026 operating plan raised it to $369 million, so the promise was ultimately delivered after appropriations action.

partial same_term A for effort

EPA FY 2026 Congressional Justification
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