Federal investment in water infrastructure as a whole has declined about 77 percent since its peak in the 1970s.
Alex Padilla
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Alex Padilla is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from California since January 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Kamala Harris when she became Vice President. Padilla is the first Latino senator from California and has focused on issues such as immigration reform, climate change, and healthcare access during his tenure. He previously served as the Secretary of State of California from 2015 to 2021, where he worked on expanding voting access and modernizing the state's election system.
Chairman Whitehouse spoke to the need for a low income water assistance program earlier as well because you know whose hardest hit when it comes to these increased costs.
It's critical that we continue to fund water infrastructure to help water systems become more resilient to climate change.
In a drought stricken western United States, the last thing we can afford is to lose a significant amount of water supply due to leaky pipes.
Chairman Whitehouse spoke to the need for a low income water assistance program earlier as well because you know whose hardest hit when it comes to these increased costs.
In a drought stricken western United States, the last thing we can afford is to lose a significant amount of water supply due to leaky pipes.
There are few places where the challenges of climate change, extreme weather, and fluctuations in precipitation are felt more acutely than in California.
It's critical that we continue to fund water infrastructure to help water systems become more resilient to climate change.
Federal investment in water infrastructure as a whole has declined about 77 percent since its peak in the 1970s.
There are few places where the challenges of climate change, extreme weather, and fluctuations in precipitation are felt more acutely than in California.
It's critical that we continue to fund water infrastructure to help water systems become more resilient to climate change.
I appreciate Senator Padilla's leadership on the low income assistance program.





