In a letter sent to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees today, Representative John Culberson (TX-07) requested additional federal disaster relief funding for Texas to rebuild. Congressman Culberson joined 35 of his colleagues in requesting $18.7 billion in funding for Texas recovery efforts following Hurricane Harvey. “The Texas delegation is united in ensuring that Texas receives adequate federal funding to rebuild our state following one of the worst natural disasters in America’s h...
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As Harris County officials push to prevent another Harvey-like catastrophe, members of the Houston congressional delegation introduced legislation to require more oversight of water-retention basins and dams.
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After passage of the initial Hurricane Harvey disaster supplemental appropriations bill, Congressman John Culberson (TX-07) released the following statement. “The Harvey disaster supplemental appropriations bill provides $7.4 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund and $450 million for the Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Program. This funding is essential to begin the rebuilding process across the Gulf Coast. Many Texans are still displaced from their homes, and others have lost everyth...
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Congressman John Culberson (TX-07) released the following statement after House Appropriations Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen announced an initial emergency supplemental appropriations bill to begin rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Harvey. "I strongly support this essential down payment to begin the road to recovery from this disastrous storm. This measure will fund immediate, critical needs and must be passed as soon as possible. As a Houstonian and senior member of the appropriations committe...
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Congressman John Culberson (TX-07) successfully requested increased funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood and storm damage reduction activities in the fiscal year 2018 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill. The $1.8 billion in funding, an increase of $74 million from fiscal year 2017 enacted levels, will help complete Army Corps of Engineers flood and storm damage reduction projects in Texas’ 7th Congressional District. Congressman Culberson also included language in the legi...
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