News from December 2022
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
The Senate has passed U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and James Lankford’s (R-OK) bipartisan Clear and Concise Content Act
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and author of the Dream Act, released the following statement regarding the reported immigration deal reached between Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Thom Tillis (R-NC):
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after the Senate confirmed the nomination of Judge Doris Pryor to serve on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals by a bipartisan vote of 60-31:
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and author of the Dream Act, spoke on the Senate floor today about the reported immigration deal between Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), as well as the urgency of passing the Dream Actthis Congress to protect Dreamers from deportation.
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today met with the U.S. Sentencing Commission to discuss policy priorities for the upcoming sentencing guideline amendment cycle, including implementing provisions from Durbin’s bipartisan First Step Act.
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Judge Colleen Lawless to serve as a District Court Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois:
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
Today, U.S. Representative Dan Bishop (R-NC) and Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH), alongside House Judiciary Committee Members Congressmen Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), and Cliff Bentz (R-OR), sent a letter to leaders of Climate Action 100+ requesting key documents surrounding the use of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies to advance their progressive goals.
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
House Republicans launched an investigation Tuesday probing whether major climate groups that spearhead the “environmental, social, and governance” (ESG) movement are violating antitrust laws.
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is set to destroy firearms associated with the Obama-era Operation Fast and Furious scandal, sparking a rebuke from the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee.
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler today delivered the following remarks, as prepared, during a markup of the American Music Fairness Act (H.R. 4130):
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced a nearly $4.5 million grant to the town of Manchester-by-the-Sea to help address flooding problems on Sawmill Brook by the Central Street Bridge.
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
South Carolina residents who receive Social Security payments or other government assistance should not be concerned that FEMA disaster assistance will affect your benefits.
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
More than $3.31 billion in federal grants, disaster loans and flood insurance payments has been provided to the state of Florida and to households after Hurricane Ian to help survivors jumpstart their recovery.
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
The temporary Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Caguas, Mayagüez, Ponce and Vega Baja will close permanently on Dec. 8, 2022, at 5 p.m. Meanwhile, operational hours will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday to Saturday until they close.
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
A survivor recently reported getting a text that their “federal government check in the amount of $2800 has been disbursed”.
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
Homeowners and renters who were affected by the flooding in St. Clair County from July 25-28 now have until Thursday, December 22, to apply for FEMA disaster assistance.
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
This week, FEMA announced over $169 million in additional assistance has been provided to survivors because of a policy update which expanded home repair assistance to specifically address applicants with remediating disaster-caused mold growth. Because of the policy update, more than 111,000 additional applicants have been able to get assistance.
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
Disaster survivors who are repairing their homes after Hurricane Fiona can visit Walmart in Guayama, Home Depot in Caguas and National Lumber hardware stores in Canóvanas, Isabela and Levittown to talk with FEMA mitigation specialists about their damage and discuss how to make homes stronger and safer during the rebuilding process.
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
Free legal help is available to individuals in St. Clair County who were impacted by the July 25-28 floods. Lawyers can answer questions and address concerns about FEMA benefits, home repair contracts, property insurance claims, landlord or tenant problems, disability-related access to assistance, and more.
By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022
Disaster survivors who are unable to live in their damaged homes due to the July flooding in St. Clair County may qualify for continued rental assistance. Applicants can request an application for Continued Temporary Housing Assistance by calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.
