June 4, 2021 By Jim Myers Washington, D.C.—The Biden administration has proposed a 12.9 percent funding cut for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works program, prompting pushback from an influential Democratic ally. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies, expressed reservations during a hearing held several days before the official release of the administration’s full budget. “We’re making progress in the request, but it is still $1 billion of decrease from last year’s enacted level,” Kaptur said. She said she was looking forward to working with the administration to ensure the Corps receives the necessary support to keep communities safe and prosperous.