For Las Vegas to keep its taps flowing, Rep. Susie Lee says this one drought measure must survive federal spending purges: water recycling. Lee, D-Nev., and Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., introduced the Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act in Congress on Thursday to reauthorize a federal grant program that will sunset in 2026. While it doesn’t currently add any more money to the program, Lee said it would allow the Bureau of Reclamation to dole out $125 million in unused funds, extending the program to 2031.

Other Colorado River Basin news:

• Cowboy State Daily (Cheyenne, Wyo.): Hageman says California needs to get in gear, stop going after Wyoming’s water
• Colorado Public Radio: Shoshone water rights deal takes major step towards completion
• Capitol Media Services (Phoenix): Utah governor says states are ‘closer’ to solution on Colorado River
• Western Resource Advocates: Blog: The Colorado River is not going to wait for politics
• The Denver Post (Colo.): Opinion: We need courage to change course on the Colorado River