National Water for the World Passes Senate by Gary Kopycinski on December 16, 2014 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014. Last night, the United States Senate passed Congressman Earl Blumenauer’s bill, the Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act. The bill will now head to President Obama’s desk for his signature.