WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego issued the following press release:
Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Water Security and Drought Resilience Act to strengthen our country's drought preparedness and recovery infrastructure. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) co-sponsored the bill.
"In Arizona, water is everything. This bill helps us build the water storage infrastructure we need to withstand droughts and make sure communities across our state have reliable access to water," said Senator Gallego. "Being able to store, move, and use water efficiently is essential to our Arizona's future."
"Californians are all too familiar with devastating long-term droughts, and as the climate crisis worsens, we ...