The Dalles Community Outreach Team is in Washington, D.C. to keep potential projects and positive policies for the area in front of Oregon’s Congressional delegation and various agencies. Port of The Dalles Marketing Director Kathy Ursprung says one topic being emphasized this time is to encourage Congress to appropriate economic development monies called for in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act to both the Oregon and Washington state investment boards. The team includes various representatives of governmental agencies and businesses in The Dalles and Wasco County.