Newhouse, colleagues introduce infrastructure bill
In 2024, Grant County’s East Low Canal flooded roads and fields outside Moses Lake. The canal was repaired after the breach.
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WASHINGTON D.C. — On Nov. 21, 2025, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers introduced the Urban Canal Modernization Act, HR 6279, aimed at addressing the deteriorating condition of urban canal infrastructure across the country. This legislation, sponsored by Representatives Dan Newhouse, R-Washington; Mike Simpson, R-Idaho; Adam Gray, D-California; and Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, focuses on providing federal support for the extraordinary operation and maintenance of urban canals deemed to be at significant risk of failure.
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