I hope it marks the start of an effort by the Committee to provide a long-term reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program.

the broader the pool of those participating, the less likely that the premiums will be prohibitive.

That funding is critical to keeping insurance affordable for the farming sector, which makes up 1 percent of our Nation's GDP.

I ask unanimous consent that I be able to complete my full statement prior to the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

the consumers' rights to be heard, the consumers' rights to have information to make a choice, and then lastly the U.N.-added, to redress.

we must also prioritize policy to support low-income and marginalized populations.

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I am proud to have worked with the chairman and the ranking member to have been an author of it.

FEMA has long struggled to keep premiums affordable, but it appears that the NFIP's new rating methodology, called Risk Rating 2.0, has only made flood insurance more out of reach for working and middle-class families.

It means that they do not have the infrastructure they need to prevent or mitigate the effects of flooding, and then when flooding occurs, often the resources are diverted to other communities.

That is what my bipartisan HELPER Act is, and we look forward to working with the Committee on that.