Press Releases
March 4, 2014
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Following weeks of negotiations between members of the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Congressman Cedric Richmond announced their support for comprehensive legislation designed to end unaffordable flood insurance rate hikes.
February 20, 2014
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Rep. Richmond released a statement supporting the introduction of the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
February 11, 2014
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Rep. Richmond released a statement applauding the news that H.R. 3370 has 228 consponsors and calling on a vote for the legislation.
January 30, 2014
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Rep. Cedric Richmond released a statement following the Senate passage of S. 1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act
January 8, 2014
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Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) released the following statement to mark the 50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty:
“The war on poverty is not over by a long shot. It is critical that we do not relent in our focus on improving the economy for all Louisianans, not just those at the top of the income scale. 1 in 5 Louisianans lives below the poverty level, which represents 5% above the U.S. poverty rate of 15%. Further, Louisiana is in the top 10 of American states with the most income inequality. This is unacceptably high and it will take commitment from the government and from the private sector to partner to do more to remedy this affliction. We need to invest more in education, infrastructure, healthcare and small business, and we need to do it together. I know that the government cannot finance these investments on its own. Public-private partnerships will invest in these critical priorities so that the rising tide of U.S. growth in the 21st century will truly lift all boats.”
January 8, 2014
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Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02), lauded today’s announcement of new guidelines to help public elementary and secondary schools comply with Federal civil rights laws in their school discipline policies. The Department of Justice and the Department of Education released this joint guidance as a part of their Supportive School Discipline Initiative (SSDI), which was formed to address potentially unconstitutional school disciplinary policies across the country. The historic guidelines are consistent with the policies contained in H.R. 3153, the Student Disciplinary Fairness Act of 2013, a bill Rep. Richmond introduced to end the “school to prison pipeline”.
December 9, 2013
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Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) issued a statement after learning of the death of former South African President Nelson Mandel.
November 21, 2013
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Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) a member of House Committee on the Judiciary, released a statement after voting in support of the Innovation Act.
October 29, 2013
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The House of Representatives led by Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02), Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Michael Grimm (R-NY) introduced a legislative solution to fix the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) which seeks to address affordably and concerns stemming from the implementation of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012.
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October 23, 2013
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Congressman Cedric Richmond lauded the passage of H.R. 3080 – the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 which includes a flood protection amendment he authored. The amendment is based on H.R. 1769, the Recognizing the National Benefits of Flood Protection Act of 2013, a bill Rep. Richmond introduced to require the Corps to calculate the national benefits of proposed flood protection projects such as the West Shore Hurricane Protection Project.
