Murphy Statement on Passage of Flood Insurance Bill, Impact on Connecticut Homeowners, Small Bussiness

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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the bipartisan Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, which passed in the Senate 67-32 today:

"In 2012, Congress made a good-faith effort to reform the deeply-indebted National Flood Insurance Program," said Murphy. "However, the implementation of that legislation by FEMA has proved to be truly inept, with some homeowners and businesses having seen their flood insurance premiums shoot up in the last few months. Homeowners and small businesses on Connecticut's shoreline and rivers have felt the most pain. The legislation the Senate passed today will delay some elements of the 2012 law in order to ensure that flood insurance remains affordable for everyone, especially homeowners who are still rebuilding from the devastation of Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Irene. I'm also glad that this bill will reimburse those in Connecticut who have been incorrectly included in FEMA's floodmaps. I was proud to vote in favor of this bill, and I urge my colleagues in the House to do the same."

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