Two Florida representatives have joined the list of officials pushing for a change in the National Flood Insurance Program.
U.S. Rep. Val Demings, R-Orlando, who is running for the Senate, is one of 17 cosponsors of the NFIP Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2021, HR 5802. U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, a candidate for Florida governor, also has signed on to the bill. Other sponsors include U.S. Reps. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, and Frank Pallone, D-New Jersey.