WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester issued the following press release:
SenatorsBlunt Rochester, JusticeIntroduce Bill to Support FarmersFaced with Flood Risks
Companion Legislation was Introduced by Representatives Panetta,Feenstrain the House of Representatives
Today,U.S. SenatorsLisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.)and Jim Justice(R-W. Va.)were joined by CongressmenJimmy Panetta (D-Calif.-19) andRandy Feenstra (R-Iowa-04) tointroduce thebipartisan, bicameralFarmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters Act,or theFLOOD Act.This legislationwouldhelp farmers placefloodplain easements on their propertyto mitigate floodingbefore a weather event occurs.
By adding the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Emergency Watershed Prog...