Wastewater infrastructure is incredibly important for my constituents and those of every Member of Congress.
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In my home State of North Carolina alone, there is a documented need of $11 billion for clean water projects.
According to the EPA's last 'Clean Water Needs Survey Report to Congress,' the total documented needs for sustainable wastewater infrastructure... are at least $270 billion over the next two decades.
The Clean Water SRF program has allowed them to maintain their systems while they pursue long-term solutions.
Wastewater infrastructure deficiencies are particularly acute in many small and rural communities.
In many cases and in many communities, these water and wastewater systems are long past their design life and in need of critical repairs, upgrades, or total replacement.
Our clean water infrastructure is something most Americans don't think about, but rely on 24/7.
I am eager to hear from you on the issues local communities are facing in their efforts to address the Nation's water and wastewater infrastructure needs.
This is not a game. This is very serious business.
It was totally unequal justice. That is not what this country stands for.
It is extremely difficult to believe that an individual who is not the son of the sitting U.S. President would be treated this way.
The Federal Government makes those mistakes. OK? We can't just keep on saying, 'Well, no, we didn't make a mistake.'
I think the ask is genuine. I think it is very minimal, just that an error was made, that it be corrected.
This error wrongly prohibited the town of North Topsail Beach and many homeowners from accessing Federal programs.
My bill would correct this error by taking out a small area from the Coastal Barrier Resources System.
This is going to essentially correct a 40-year mapping error made by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
I am blessed to introduce H.R. 2437 to revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, and for other purposes.
For far too long, college admissions have pitted students against students based on race. This is undoubtedly a great stain on our postsecondary education system.