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Today, Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02), along with Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) and Members of the Louisiana delegation, introduced The Flood Insurance Implementation Reform Act of 2013.
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.
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.
Today, Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) announced $1.41 million in federal grants to repair damage related to Hurricane Isaac.
U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., and U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond, D-La. announced $210 million in New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) awards for four Louisiana community development entities (CDEs) that are committed to financing businesses and economic development in the state.