{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-cassidy-introduce-legislation-to-give-americans-relief-from-rising-flood-insurance-premiums", "Booker, Cassidy Introduce Legislation to Give Americans Relief from Rising Flood Insurance Premiums", "2024-12-10", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "NJ", "Cory A. Booker", "B001288", "www.booker.senate.gov", "booker", "https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Flood Insurance Affordability Tax Credit Act to give low- and middle-income households enrolled in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) a 33 percent refundable tax credit to combat rising flood insurance premiums. Many Americans are struggling to afford the cost of rising flood insurance premiums, including thousands of New Jersey families that rely on this critical program to protect them in the event of extreme weather and flooding.\n\n\u201cFlood insurance is becoming less and less affordable for families across our country,\u201d said Senator Booker. \u201cThis bipartisan legislation will provide much needed relief for low- and middle-income households, particularly in New Jersey, where many families are grappling with rising premiums through the National Flood Insurance Program. This legislation is one important step forward as we work to expand access, lower costs, and protect New Jersey families from extreme weather and flooding.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe National Flood Insurance Program\u2019s outlandish premiums are crippling Americans\u2019 ability to protect their families and homes,\u201d said Dr. Cassidy. \u201cWhile we work to fix the broken system, this tax credit provides relief to current policyholders and provides a path for others to re-enroll in the program.\u201d\n\nThe Flood Insurance Affordability Tax Credit Act will also direct the Treasury Secretary to establish a program where premiums can be paid in advance on behalf of taxpayers when premiums are due, benefitting families when they need it most.\n\nTo read the full text of the bill, click here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-cassidy-introduce-legislation-to-give-americans-relief-from-rising-flood-insurance-premiums"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5497440472245216, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}