On the recordJuly 12, 2023
Thanks to bipartisan congressional action, EPA is investing more than $50 billion through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in local water projects.
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Michael L. Connor
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congress.govThanks to bipartisan congressional action, EPA is investing more than $50 billion through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in local water projects.
Connor discusses funding for water projects from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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