Congresswomen emphasize water as a human right in push to renew COVID-era water assistance program

U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell and Rashida Tlaib introduced bills to re-fund the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program, a lapsed COVID-era initiative. The bills aim to establish permanent federal support for low-income households struggling with water affordability, citing high shutoff rates in Detroit and nationwide need.