Flint Water Crisis: Senate Approves $170M To Fix Flint Water System; Now It's Up To The House

Flint, Michigan, moved a step closer Monday to federal help to clean up its water supply with passage in the Senate of a massive waterways bill that also authorizes drought relief for California. The measure now goes to the House.

Congress will have to provide funds for the measure in the continuing resolution needed to keep the government running through the end of the year. The current spending authorization expires Friday.

The Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act 95-3.