A bipartisan duo is pushing the House to pass a Great Lakes conservation bill that has already cleared the Senate.
Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.) and Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) wrote House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership last week in support of H.R. 7527, the “Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act.”
The bill would reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), a program that spans the lakes and is set to expire in fiscal 2026. The proposal would extend funding through fiscal 2031 and would expand funding from $475 million to $500 million.
The GLRI spans multiple agencies and focuses on eliminating invasive species and algal blooms to keep the Great Lakes’ water safe for drinking and recreational use and preserve natural habitats.
