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Rashida Tlaib: “Our bill would dedicate $20 billion every year to keep…”

Featuring: Rashida Tlaib, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, District 12

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'Every Congressional District Right Now Has A Water Crisis': Tlaib Backs Drinking Water Assistance

Published | Video Starts at 01:36

That's why again we're introducing, we're together introducing Congresswoman Dingell and I, the Water Access and Affordability act to establish the permanent, a permanent low income drinking water assistance program within the Environmental Protection Agency. Our bill would dedicate $20 billion every year to keep people's water flowing. This program would include direct financial assistance and bill payments, debt relief, red reconnection assistance and water efficiency upgrades. (01:36–01:41)

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Asserts that the proposed bill would allocate $20 billion annually for water access.

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