Kathleen Rice: “Because the number-one way we know we are going to stop this is just hold one retaliator accountable.”

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.

The CAROL Act is named in honor of Carol Leavell Barr, the wife of Rep. Andy Barr, who died last year of sudden cardiac arrest.

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

We all agree that we have to put more money into this program across the board.