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Clay Higgins
@clayhiggins· Republican · LA· Nov 17, 2022

Madam Speaker, when a natural disaster strikes across the country, be it a hurricane, a wildfire, or an earthquake, American families are displaced. It is very important that we do our best to streamline whatever assistance has been deemed…

Congressional Record · 2022-11-17
Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Nov 17, 2022

Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Higgins).

Congressional Record · 2022-11-17
Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Nov 17, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 3092) to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes, as amended…

Congressional Record · 2022-11-17
Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Nov 17, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on S. 3092, as amended. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. JACKSON LEE). Is there…

Congressional Record · 2022-11-17
Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Nov 17, 2022

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of S. 3092, the FIRE Act. This legislation led by Representative Lofgren in the House and Senator Padilla in the Senate is designed to ensure FEMA's preparedness…

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Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Nov 17, 2022

Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren), the author of this outstanding piece of legislation.

Congressional Record · 2022-11-17
Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Nov 17, 2022

Madam Speaker, in closing, it is time that communities impacted by wildfires receive the same quality of assistance as communities impacted by hurricanes and floods. S. 3092 addresses the threat of fire head-on and will make communities…

Congressional Record · 2022-11-17
Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Nov 17, 2022

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 8416) to improve individual assistance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The…

Congressional Record · 2022-11-17
Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Nov 17, 2022

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 8416, as amended. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

Congressional Record · 2022-11-17
Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Nov 17, 2022

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 8416. This legislation, introduced by Subcommittee Chair Dina Titus, significantly improves disaster assistance programs for individuals and…

Congressional Record · 2022-11-17
Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Nov 17, 2022

Madam Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the distinguished gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Titus), who is the author of this legislation.

Congressional Record · 2022-11-17
Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Nov 17, 2022

Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, whether you have, as a victim, endured a wildfire, flood, hurricane, earthquake, or any other calamity…

Congressional Record · 2022-11-17
Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Nov 17, 2022

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from California for yielding. Madam Speaker, I want to first thank my friend from Nevada for working with us on this legislation. This is important. I thank my colleague from Louisiana (Mr. Carter) as…

Congressional Record · 2022-11-17
Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Nov 17, 2022

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, this legislation includes a series of reforms that will streamline Federal assistance and benefit survivors like they have never been benefited before. It is our duty…

Congressional Record · 2022-11-17
Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Nov 17, 2022

Madam Speaker, pursuant to section 2 of House Resolution 1464, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bills: H.R. 4275, H.R. 5502, H.R. 5721, H.R. 6290, H.R. 7277, H.R. 7299, and H.R. 8416. The Clerk read the title of the bills. The text…

Congressional Record · 2022-11-17
Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Nov 17, 2022

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the ordering of the yeas and nays on the motion that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 533) to require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other…

Congressional Record · 2022-11-17
Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Nov 16, 2022

It's no secret that, as Members of Congress, we fly a lot.

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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Nov 16, 2022

Now imagine if you are disabled or a differently-abled passenger.

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