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On the recordNovember 16, 2022
With natural disasters becoming ever more frequent, it is imperative to rethink the way the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is being implemented.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need to improve disaster response legislation due to increasing natural disasters.

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