Duckworth Leads Hearing, Advocates for Every American’s Access to Clean Water
Today, as Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works’ Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) led a hearing about maintaining state’s authority to protect their waterways. This is a key policy within the Clean Water Act, a landmark law that regulates the discharge of pollutants into the nation’s waterways. Duckworth is Ranking Member of the subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over the legislation.