Sens. Wicker, Cantwell Reintroduce Bipartisan Fishery Disasters Bill
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Chairwoman Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Ranking Member Roger Wicker, R-Miss., this week reintroduced legislation to reform the National Marine Fisheries Service's Fishery Resource Disaster Relief program of the National Marine Fisheries Service. As proposed, the Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act will make improvements to provide fishermen with disaster relief more quickly.
“I have met with local officials and seen firsthand how extensive flooding in Mississippi has created an economic and environmental emergency for my state and...
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