Congressman Cedric Richmond issued a statement in response to the passage of HR 152, which allocates $50.4 billion for disaster relief and institutes important FEMA reforms.
CEDRIC DISCUSSES PRIORITIES FOR HURRICANE ISAAC RECOVERY WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA
Congressman Richmond discussed priorities for Hurricane Isaac recovery during President Barack Obama's visit to Louisiana after Hurricane Isaac. The President spoke with local and federal officials after he delivered a statement on the ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Isaac in LaPlace, Louisiana, Sept. 3, 2012.
CEDRIC REINTRODUCES THE DREDGE ACT
Congressman Cedric Richmond (D,LA) introduced the DREDGE Act - Dredging for Restoration and Economic
Development for Global Exports. The bill would give the Army Corps of Engineers the authorization to dredge
the Mississippi River to 50 feet so that larger vessels transiting the expanded Panama Canal can access the
River. In addition, the bill creates a pilot project to promote the rebuilding of wetlands using existing sediment
dredged from the River.
CEDRIC CELEBRATES LOYOLA AVENUE STREETCAR LINE OPENING
NEW ORLEANS -- While the game plans are still being developed by teams inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Regional Transit Authority crossed its own “goal line” with the opening of the UPT-Loyola Streetcar.
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Rep. Richmond Praises Passage of Helping Heroes Fly Act
May 21, 2013
Press Release
Today, Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) released the following statement after passage of the Helping Heroes Fly Act which he cosponsored in March with Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02). The bill passed unanimously in the House of Representatives today 413-0.
Reps. Richmond and Grimm Call for Additional Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Investment
May 20, 2013
Press Release
Today, U.S. Representatives Cedric Richmond (LA-02) and Michael G. Grimm (NY-11) led twenty-five U.S. Representatives in submitting the following letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The letter was sent in response to a recent policy statement that questioned the additional investment of Harbor Maintenance Tax revenues as called for in S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013.
Rep. Richmond Announces $1.41 Million in FEMA Grants
May 17, 2013
Press Release
Today, Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) announced $1.41 million in federal grants to repair damage related to Hurricane Isaac.
