Dan Kildee: “One community I represent is Oscoda, a small town in the northern part of my district. It was once the home of the…”

“One community I represent is Oscoda, a small town in the northern part of my district. It was once the home of the Wurtsmith Air Force Base. Even though that base closed more than two decades ago, the Oscoda community is now dealing with PFAS contamination from the base that is leaching into their drinking water and the nearby lakes. For years, I have been fighting to help the people of Oscoda clean up PFAS contamination. In January of last year, 1 year ago, I, along with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, founded the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force to bring Republicans and Democrats together to address this growing and urgent public health threat. We now have 50 members up from the 14 members that we started with. As more Members of Congress learn about contamination in their districts, they are joining this movement. We are beginning to know the problem, and we know that we have to do more urgently to act to clean up and address PFAS in the environment. That is why I am a strong supporter of the bipartisan PFAS Action Act, a bill pushed through the Energy and Commerce Committee with the support of many Members, but most importantly, my Michigan colleague, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell. According to the Environmental Working Group, over 100 million people are exposed to PFAS in their drinking water. This isn't acceptable. Every American deserves clean drinking water.…”