House GOP Leadership's Statement on Unprecedented SCOTUS Leak
This week, I joined House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) in issuing a joint statement following the unprecedented leak of the Supreme Court opinion on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case currently before the Court.
"This unprecedented leak is an attempt to severely damage the Supreme Court. This clearly coordinated campaign to intimidate and obstruct the Justices of the United States Supreme Court, and its independence in our political system, from upholding the Constitution must be immediately investigated by the Court.
"House Republicans are committed to upholding the sanctity of life, and we will continue to fight to be a voice for the truly voiceless. There is nothing more special, extraordinary, and worth fighting for than the miracle of life.
"We pray for the resolve of our Justices and for a decision that protects our most basic and precious right, the right to life."
Bipartisan Pushback to FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0
Congressman Troy Carter (D-La.) and I recently penned an op-ed for The Advocate outlining the potentially disastrous consequences of Risk Rating 2.0, FEMA's new flood insurance rating system, that went into effect for existing policyholders on April 1.
By FEMA's own admission, 80% of Louisiana's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders will see rate increases in their flood insurance plans. This is unacceptable, unfair, and flat-out bad policy.
Risk Rating 2.0 has been touted by FEMA as equitable, yet it will make flood insurance unaffordable while increasing the number of uninsured properties, creating uncertainty for homeowners and putting taxpayers at risk.
We believe that families in Louisiana and across our nation should not be kept in the dark and left holding the bill for FEMA’s poorly designed Risk Rating 2.0. As the sole provider of flood insurance for most families and small businesses in our country, NFIP should not operate behind a smokescreen.
We are committed to working in Congress to pursue a long-term reform and reauthorization of NFIP that keeps flood insurance affordable for policyholders regardless of geographic location. FEMA has a responsibility to take remediating action and provide answers to the 5 million policyholders who depend on the program for flood coverage. The people of Louisiana and policyholders nationwide deserve better.
Addressing the Louisiana House of Representatives
This week, I visited with state legislators in Baton Rouge and had the chance to formally address the House. I discussed several issues we're working on in Congress, including efforts to ensure long-term reform and reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, address Congressional Democrats' out-of-control spending that has fueled the highest inflation in decades, and strengthen hurricane and flood protection for families and communities in South Louisiana.
It is an honor to represent you in Congress. For more information, please visit my website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages.
