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Congressional Briefing Hosted by the U.S. Water Alliance and the Northeast-Midwest Institute To Address Water Equity Solutions
When: Tuesday, March 6, at 2:30 PM
Where
2167 House Rayburn Building
As a place that is rich in water resources, and also the location of some of the most serious water crises in recent American history, the Great Lakes region exemplifies the challenges and opportunities inherent in our water systems. It is also home to inspiring leaders and a hotbed of rich solutions for addressing water and equity challenges.
Please join the US Water Alliance and the Northeast-Midwest Institute for a Congressional briefing showcasing top utility, community, and philanthropic leaders discussing the latest innovations from the Great Lakes region that are forging progress in providing access to affordable and safe water and wastewater services, and how cross-sector partnerships are driving revitalization, job growth, and economic development.
Participants at the briefing will include:
- Radhika Fox, CEO, U.S. Water Alliance
- SeMia Bray, Director, Emerald Cities Cleveland
- Elizabeth Cisar, Senior Program Officer for the Environment Program, Joyce Foundation
- Josina Morita, Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
- Kevin Shafer, Executive Director, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
To RSVP to the briefing, please click
here.
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This Week on Capitol Hill
This week Congress returns from a week-long Presidents' Day recess. While the House was originally scheduled to be in session through March 1, Republican leadership has announced that it will conclude legislative business for the week on February 27, in preparation for the late Reverend Billy Graham to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol. Then lawmakers will have just four weeks to negotiate a final FY 2018 spending package, with a deadline approaching on March 23.
This week the House will take up several pieces of legislation, including a bill addressing certain financial services regulations and a bill aiming to combat online sex trafficking. The Senate will start the week considering several judicial appointments made by President Trump.
A list of key Congressional committee activity this week that impacts the region can be viewed below:
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
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NEMWI: Strengthening the Region that Sustains the Nation
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