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Maxine Waters: “A decade after we passed the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act, Congress must institute reforms that improve the…”

On the recordMay 24, 2022
A decade after we passed the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act, Congress must institute reforms that improve the long-term stability of the program.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters calls for reforms to enhance the stability of the flood insurance program.

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