Kathleen Rice: “I believe this legislation is necessary to prevent any future misuse of purchase cards and will provide greater…”

Whether due to poor State, local, and Federal coordination, understaffing, or even a lack of political will, the elderly and people of color do not benefit from Federal disaster relief compared to other Americans.

How can we create or encourage a more holistic approach to disaster relief that improves intergovernmental coordination?

I have heard from Jewish and interfaith organizations that the present funding levels are clearly insufficient to meet the current needs.

This tragedy hit home for one of our former colleagues, former Congressman Rick Nolan, who lost his daughter Katherine to lung cancer even though she did not smoke.