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On the recordMarch 11, 2018
Both Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, as well as Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, wrote an opinion piece together after coming to the Virgin Islands who recognized that the Stafford Act must be amended to allow for resiliency and the hardening of our systems so that we can withstand the next hurricane season.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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Plaskett highlights bipartisan support for amending the Stafford Act for better disaster resilience.

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