Ryan: Aid to address lead in Flint, Mich., water on track
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan Tuesday promised that a long-delayed aid package to help Flint, Michigan, address its lead-tainted water system is on track to pass into law by the end of the year.
Ryan also said negotiations are continuing over a stopgap spending measure to keep the government running into the first months of the Trump administration.
President Barack Obama has requested $2.6 billion in rebuilding assistance for the Pelican State; Congress passed a $500 million down payment in September, with Louisiana lawmakers pressing for the remainder now.