GRASSLEY, THUNE, ROUNDS APPLAUD AS LEWIS AND CLARK WATER EXPANSION PROJECT ADVANCES IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following news release:

WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources foradvancing bipartisan legislation to authorize a feasibility study for the proposed expansion of the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System.

The Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act is led by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and cosponsored by Grassley. The legislation now heads to the full Senate.

"Access to safe drinking water creates economic opportunity across rural America, including here in Iowa, as well as in South Dakota and Minnesota," said Grassley. "As a longtime advocate fo...