Tlaib, Pressley, Brown Introduce Bill to Require FEMA to Repair Flood-Damaged Basements
DETROIT – Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) introduced the Fix Our Flooded Basements Act to ensure that people who have suffered from disastrous flooding can live safely and repair the basements in their homes. Current federal assistance for repairs to flood-damaged basements is woefully insufficient […]
Jul 25, 2025
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FOX 2 Detroit: Michigan lawmaker pushes for more disaster aid for flooded basements
DETROIT (FOX 2) – Basement flooding is a nightmare, but for too long, lawmakers say FEMA stopped short of fixing the damage below ground. Meanwhile, a new bill from Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib could possibly change that. The ‘Fix Our Flooded Basement Act’ would finally unlock disaster aid for repairs that actually make homes whole, not […]
Jul 3, 2025
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Tlaib Slams Passage of Trump’s Big Budget Betrayal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement after voting NO on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1: “This bill is an act of violence against our communities. At a time of extreme income and wealth inequality, while 60% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, this budget is absolutely devastating […]