Pelosi Seeks Water Infrastructure In Next Virus Bill But Form Is Unclear

March 31, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) says she wants to include assistance for the water sector in the next round of coronavirus legislation, though utility sources say it remains unclear whether that assistance will include increasing EPA infrastructure programs or other measures, especially given a focus on crafting a bipartisan bill. Speaking to reporters March 30, Pelosi and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, touted legislative provisions the House sought unsuccessfully to include in the...


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