Democrats Press FEMA on the Future of US Flood Insurance

Democrats Press FEMA on the Future of US Flood Insurance

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim raised concerns about the stability of the nation’s main flood-insurance provider.

Democrats press FEMA on the future of US flood insurance

Two Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration about its management of the National Flood Insurance Program after cuts at the agency that runs it, the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

FEMA accused of failing to adequately manage flood insurance program

Two Democratic senators are raising alarms over the future of the National Flood Insurance Program, just days before its authorization is set to expire alongside the federal budget deadline, Bloomberg writes.  Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Andy Kim of New Jersey sent a letter to FEMA’s acting administrator, warning that staff cuts and shifting priorities at the agency could destabilize a program relied on by 4.7 million Americans. …