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Congressman Williams Votes to Reauthorize the Flood Program

November 14, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), who serves as a vice chair on the House Committee on Financial Services, released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act, that reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years:

"Almost three months after the most catastrophic flood hit my home state of Texas, I am proud to have passed a reform and reauthorization for the NFIP. This reform package includes seven bills the Financial Services Committee passed in June that will increase private market competition and provide affordable coverage for policyholders. For far too long, hard-working American taxpayers have been trapped in a never-ending bailout-cycle for the NFIP, and $30 billion later, they are finally getting the relief they deserve."



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