Rep. Brenda Lawrence calls for congressional oversight hearing on Flint water crisis
Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)
WASHINGTON – Rep. Brenda Lawrence announced Thursday her formal request for a hearing on the public health crisis of high concentrations of lead in the drinking water in Flint.
Lawrence, who is ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Interoir, made her request to Chairman Jason Chaffetz and Subcommittee Chairman Cynthia Lummis.
Lawrence represents Michigan's 14th congressional district. She served as the mayor of Southfield from 2001-2015.
Flint's tap water became contaminated with too much lead after the city switched its water supply in 2014 to save money while under state financial management.
Watch: Flint water crisis -- how we got here
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