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Ehrhardt Clinical Research, LLC (ECR) will be taking donations of bottled water and money for the Flint Michigan Water Crisis. ECR would like the help of Kansas City and its surrounding area to help us send as much water and help as we can to overcome this tragic situation in Flint. As a health care business we feel it is our duty to care for those in need and we see this as a great opportunity to help along with our fellow citizens.

The city’s five water resource sites experienced an increased demand in bottled water today, distributing over 300 pallets of water in seven hours, making it the busiest day of operation yet

Water response teams continued their door-to-door efforts, today visiting another 11,144 homes providing free bottled water, filters, water replacement cartridges and water testing kits

Michigan residents seeking affordable housing should see their options increase in 2016. Kevin Elsenheimer, executive director at the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, announced more than $11.7 million for 18 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit projects around the state

Over 30 water response teams made up of more than 300 community volunteers and Michigan National Guard Soldiers and Airmen distributed water resources to 5,920 Flint homes today. Many of today’s visits are the second time a team contacted the resident to provide bottled water, filters, water replacement cartridges and water testing kits.

In an effort to ensure that tap water in Rhode Island remains clean and safe to drink, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today met with local, state, and federal officials at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank to ensure water problems like those in Flint, Michigan don’t spout up in Rhode Island

On Friday morning, Congressman Huizenga's Office will be hosting an open house and encouraging West Michigan residents who are visiting Washington DC to stop by the Congressman's office in the Longworth House Office Building to warm up with a cup of coffee. Congressman Huizenga's Office is located on the second floor of the Longworth House Building in room 1217.

“Today the President announced $80 million in additional funding for the state of Michigan to make critical water infrastructure improvements. It’s time for the Governor to act and prioritize Flint. Our community should get a significant share of these new federal resources to begin to repairing the damage done by this terrible man-made crisis.”

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters and Flint Mayor Karen Weaver today met with Dr. Nicole Lurie, Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to discuss the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan. The White House announced yesterday that Dr. Lurie has been designated to coordinate the federal response in Flint, and Dr. Lurie and her team are traveling to Michigan to work with state and local officials to coordinate the federal response. Peters, Stabenow and Weaver discussed what actions HHS is taking to address the effects of lead exposure in Flint’s water.

Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement after Governor Rick Snyder delivered his State of the State address. “For those who think $28 million will begin to remedy the Flint water crisis, that is a fraction of the money city residents have paid for poisoned water that they cannot drink.

Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) today continued his call for Governor Rick Snyder to utilize all state resources at his disposal for the ongoing Flint water crisis, including a recently announced $575 million state budget surplus

Beginning on Saturday, January 16, water distribution efforts will expand with more than 20 water response teams going door to door to distribute safe water resources to the homes of Flint residents. These teams will consist of state personnel and American Red Cross volunteers, including approximately 250 State of Michigan employees and their family members who will volunteer Saturday through Monday

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI) today sent a letter to Governor Snyder urging him to commit state resources to address the short term and long term damage from the Flint water crisis, including the establishment of a Future Fund for children exposed to lead poisoning.

Rep. Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Interior, announced her formal request to Chairman Jason Chaffetz and Subcommittee Chairman Cynthia Lummis for a hearing on the public health crisis of high concentrations of lead in the drinking water in Flint, Michigan.

Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement today after Michigan Governor Rick Snyder deployed the Michigan National Guard to assist with the ongoing water crisis in Flint