THOMPSON, CARTER, TITUS, HIGGINS ANNOUNCE CREATION OF THE DISASTER EQUITY AND BUILDING RESILIENCE CAUCUS

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"Whether you receive assistance and can properly recover after a disaster shouldn't depend on your zip code or background,"

"For decades, we have seen low-income communities and communities of color left behind after a disaster strikes. That is not fair or equitable. While I am glad that the Biden Administration has made many positive changes to the Federal government's disaster management programs to address inequities, there is much more we can do to make disaster assistance equity a real priority and reduce barriers to recovery. I look forward to having frank discussions with my Caucus colleagues and disaster recovery experts on how we can do better."

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