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Sen. Schatz Backs Legislation To Reform Disaster Recovery
The Reforming Disaster Recovery Act would strengthen the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) disaster recovery grants for states, local governments and tribes. It would also improve coordination at the federal level by establishing an office within HUD that would be devoted to disaster recovery and resilient communities.
Schatz Urges Support for Emergency Rental Assistance
Sen. Schatz said the letter was sent as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on and “millions of households are facing impossible choices between paying the rent or mortgage, or purchasing food or medicine.”
Hirono Seeks to Sustain Full Funding for National Guard COVID-19 Response
US Senator Mazie Hirono joined a letter led by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and signed by 32 of their colleagues calling for President Trump to restore full federal funding in states where the National Guard has been deployed to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Last week the Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursement for National Guard […]
Schatz Calls on FBI to Investigate Reported Cyberattacks on FCC
Sen. Schatz said these cyberattacks may have prevented the public from accessing and commenting on the FCC’s net neutrality proceeding.
