washington michigan governor rick snyder thursday extend state emergency flint april 14 michigan legislature give final approval 28 million address drink water crisis snyder move approve state legislature mean state emergency declaration continue long federal emergency declaration issue early month president barack obama state declaration originally set end feb. extend emergency help us continue efforts work long-term solutions help flint recover snyder say provide access bottle water filter test kit separately michigan democrats congress say thursday want win back 600 million u.s. support flint senators debbie stabenow gary peters rep. dan kildee flint say offer amendment pending senate energy bill would provide 400 million replace fix lead pip proposal would require state michigan match federal fund proposal would also direct 200 million federal fund research center focus need children would also require environmental protection agency warn public high lead level drink water state fail peters say democrats also want change law allow federal government forgive 20 million loan flint white house spokesman josh earnest say obama administration position yet proposal aware plan place flint kind special category soul singer detroit native aretha franklin tell msnbc thursday donate 50 hotel room nightly money food crisis urge motown artists help u.s. representative xavier becerra speak baltimore democratic retreat say someone arrest go flint cause someone rap sheet say indictments detroit free press report thursday cite state government email release liberal group progress michigan january 2015 state officials tell flint residents water safe drink arrange coolers purify water flint state office build 28 million approve state use provide bottle water supply put nurse local school governor extend flint water emergency state approve fund