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Statement by Congressman Dan Kildee On The Sixth Anniversary Of The Flint Water Crisis

April 25, 2020

Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, issued the following statement marking the six-year anniversary of the Flint water crisis:

"Access to clean and affordable drinking water should be a right for all. Yet for Flint families, access to clean water has been a six-year struggle. Now, with the coronavirus pandemic, Flint faces a crisis on top of a crisis. Our community is resilient, but back-to-back public health emergencies have contributed to a unique crisis that requires further action to support families.

"Justice for families comes in many forms, including holding those responsible for what they did to Flint. And while I'm grateful Congress acted to replace lead pipes and expand health care for residents, more can be done. This includes providing relief from high water bills, funding the Flint registry and investing in the Flint Community Schools, where many children exposed to lead could benefit from additional support.

"Six years after the water crisis began, every American should not forget about what happened to Flint. Because what happened to my hometown is not an anomaly. Instead, what happened to Flint is a warning to the rest of the country that we must get serious about better protecting public health and addressing the injustices that we see in society."