WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jon Husted issued the following press release:
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) in introducing the bipartisan Emergency Rural Water Response Act. This bill would expand and expedite emergency water assistance for rural communities facing natural disasters and infrastructure failures.
"Rural communities are often hit the hardest by water-related disasters, yet they face long delays before emergency funding reaches them. This commonsense bill cuts red tape so communities can respond immediately during times of emergency and get critical water systems back online faster. In a crisis, communities need action, and this bipartisan effort will deliver help when they need it most," said Hu...