Water and River Resources

Luetkemeyer on Passage of the Water Resources Development Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding House passage of the 2020 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) which included several Mid-Missouri priorities.  “As the Representative of an area that is home to thousands of miles of shoreline, it is always important to me that Third District priorities are included in…

Luetkemeyer Introduces Legislation to Require FEMA to Ensure Flood Insurance Costs are Determined More Fairly

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On Friday, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) introduced legislation that would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to look at properties on an individual basis and incorporate a structure’s actual replacement cost in National Flood Insurance Program policies.

Luetkemeyer Leads Letter Urging Consideration of Public Input for Missouri River Management Plan

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U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), along with Senators Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill, the Missouri delegation and other Members of Congress, sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Missouri River Recovery Management Plan. The letter requests that the Corps extend the public comment period to at least 120 days.

After Severe Flooding, Administration Issues Major Disaster Declaration in Missouri

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U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after President Obama officially issued a major disaster declaration for several counties in the 3rd District: “The extreme flooding Missouri experienced last month left much of the state at a standstill. It has now been a few weeks later and individuals are still trying to get assistance and questions to their answers…