{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/georgia-delegation-requests-expedited-emergency-declaration-approval-for", "GEORGIA DELEGATION REQUESTS EXPEDITED EMERGENCY DECLARATION APPROVAL FOR COUNTIES IN GEORGIA", "2018-10-10", "2018", "2018-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.  Late yesterday, all sixteen Members of the Georgia Congressional Delegation sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting expedited emergency resources to aid counties in Georgia expected to be impacted by Hurricane Michael.\n\nYesterday, based on the latest forecast for Hurricane Michael and acting on a recommendation from Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) officials, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal issued an emergency declaration for 92 Georgia counties, making all state resources available to local governments and entities within the impacted area of the hurricane.\n\nThe Georgia Congressional Delegation wrote:\n\nWe write in full support of Governor Nathan Deal's request for an emergency declaration for the state of Georgia in anticipation of Hurricane Michael. As the current projections indicate, this major hurricane will significantly impact Georgia communities, and we urge you to approve requests to ensure that full federal resources are made available for counties currently under the declaration and those that may be determined to be in need of emergency federal assistance in the coming days.\n\nHurricane Michael was upgraded this morning to a Category 4 storm.\n\nBelow is the full text of the letter:\n\n---\n\nOctober 9, 2018\n\nPresident Donald J. Trump\nThe White House\n1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW\nWashington, DC 20500\n\nDear Mr. President:\n\nWe write in full support of Governor Nathan Deal's request for an emergency declaration for the state of Georgia in anticipation of Hurricane Michael. As the current projections indicate, this major hurricane will significantly impact Georgia communities, and we urge you to approve requests to ensure that full federal resources are made available for counties currently under the declaration and those that may be determined to be in need of emergency federal assistance in the coming days.\n\nHurricane Michael has been classified as a Category 3 hurricane and will cause incredible devastation to portions of the Gulf Coast of the United States. Given the potential catastrophic impact that this hurricane may have on Georgia, the state and federal government must work together in order to help reduce the potential loss of life and destruction of property. As we recently witnessed with Hurricane Florence in North Carolina and South Carolina, preparation and up-front resources are paramount in mitigating the impacts of the storm and providing quick response in its aftermath.\n\nWe thank you for your support and ask for your continued support and assistance in providing the resources necessary to ensure the safety of Georgians.\n\nSincerely,\n\nSenator Johnny Isakson\nSenator David Perdue\nRepresentative Earl L. Buddy' Carter \nRepresentative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.\nRepresentative A. Drew Ferguson, IV DMD\nRepresentative Henry C. Hank Johnson, Jr.\nRepresentative John Lewis\nRepresentative Karen Handel\nRepresentative Rob Woodall\nRepresentative Austin Scott\nRepresentative Doug Collins\nRepresentative Jody Hice\nRepresentative Barry Loudermilk\nRepresentative Rick W. Allen\nRepresentative David Scott\nRepresentative Tom Graves", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/georgia-delegation-requests-expedited-emergency-declaration-approval-for"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8811703883111477, "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"}