Washington, April 2 -- Representative Emilia Sykes issued the following press release:
U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) is leading a bipartisan group of lawmakers in calling on Congress to fund critical water infrastructure programs to ensure communities nationwide have safe, reliable water. Aging infrastructure and growing demand threaten access and reliability, making these investments essential as lawmakers draft the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.
In a bipartisan letter to subcommittee leadership, Reps. Sykes and her colleagues stressed that modern water systems are vital for public health, economic growth, and national security.
"Closing the water utility funding gap wil...