US Congress Boosts Sanitation Programs for World’s Poor

Efforts to provide access to clean water and sanitation for millions of people is getting a huge boost through new legislation that was passed by the U.S. Congress. Ending the year on a high note for supporters, the Senator Paul Simon Water For The World Act was passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, a bipartisan effort that has been years in the making through the leadership of U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Representative Ted Poe. The bill strengthens...

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