Hurricane Recovery and Coastal Restoration

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today,House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-La.) released the following statements after the signing of a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) for continued construction of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane protection project. This PPA outlines how federal, state, and local partners will move forward on construction of this important flood protection system.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) wrote a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell expressing serious concerns regarding the lack of transparency surrounding the agency's rollout of Risk Rating 2.0. Whip Scalise called out FEMA for refusing to meet with Members of Congress and local flood protection officials amid heightened concerns from families across Louisiana who will experience premium increases under Risk Rating 2.0.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today,House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) applauded the announcement of the groundbreaking of the Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) Lock Complex and the completion of the Grand Bayou Floodgate.

Whip Scalise toured the Grand Bayou Floodgate in August with local officials to view progress on its construction and hear from officials regarding their coastal protection needs.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Last night, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) wrote a letter to President Biden requesting that he grant a 45-day extension to cover 100 percent of the federal costs for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including all direct federal assistance, to help Louisiana fully recover from Hurricane Ida.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R-La.), Congressman Garret Graves (R-La.), Congressman Clay Higgins (R-La.), and Congressman Troy Carter (D-La.) in sending a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expressing concerns over the slow rollout of Operation Blue Roof to help protect homes damaged during Hurricane Ida and requested that the Corps expedite roof installations to provide relief for homeowners.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-La.) wrote a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell requesting FEMA to delay the implementation of the new National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rate-setting program, which is scheduled to begin on October 1, 2021.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-La.) wrote a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland urging the Interior Department to expedite resumption of offshore energy production in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida to prevent gas prices from skyrocketing across the country and reduce America's dependence on foreign oil production.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-La.) wrote a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting that the Corps carry out emergency operations in at-risk areas to repair parts of Louisiana's flood protection infrastructure, including non-federal assets that suffered damages during Hurricane Ida.