The entire Pacific Northwest congressional delegation has sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting he update them on the status of negotiations for a modernized Columbia River Treaty.   The letter follows 12 months of no formal negotiations taking place with Canada.  In the letter, the delegation states the status quo is not acceptable for the region and “comes at significant economic harm.”  The delegation goes on to say power benefits to Canada must be rebalanced to reflect an equitable sharing of the Treaty’s benefits, adding studies have concluded the U.S. is overpaying Canada for the benefits it receives, and the cost is passed on to their constituents.  The letter says they need to understand the United States strategy, policy positions, and tools available, and provide input to help complete negotiations to modernize the Treaty.