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Cartwright bill would boost extreme weather prepThe Times Leader
FORTY FORT, PA ,
October 12, 2022
The PREPARE Act also serves as a major milestone in the legislative journey of the Pennsylvania lawmaker, marking the 150th bipartisan bill he introduced since Jan. 3, 2013 — the most of any Democratic Congressman during his time in office.
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright Tuesday said he is introducing legislation this week that would improve government readiness for extreme weather disasters. “As we experience another potentially busy hurricane season, we must remember that floods, heat waves, wildfires and drought are not just becoming more and more frequent, they’re becoming a regular phenomenon,” said Cartwright, D-Moosic. “To save lives and reduce federal fiscal exposure, I am pleased to be leading the charge for improving our nation’s resilience to extreme weather events with my bipartisan, zero-cost PREPARE Act.” Cartwright held a news conference Tuesday at the base of the levee in Forty Fort, not far from the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority’s new headquarters to announce the bipartisan PREPARE Act, (H.R. 4177). Co-sponsored by Republican representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), David Rouzer (N.C.), Doug LaMalfa (Calif.), and Jennifer Gonzalez-Colon (Puerto Rico), the PREPARE Act — Preparedness and Risk management for Extreme weather Patterns Assuring Resilience — also serves as a major milestone in the legislative journey of the Pennsylvania lawmaker, marking the 150th bipartisan bill he introduced since Jan. 3, 2013 — the most of any Democratic Congressman during his time in office. Read more here. |