{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2020/10/14/higgins-urges-president-trump-approve-louisianas-disaster-request-following/", "Higgins Urges President Trump to Approve Louisiana\u2019s Disaster Request Following Hurricane Delta", "2020-10-14", "2020", "2020-10", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Clay Higgins", "H001077", "clayhiggins.house.gov", "clayhiggins", "https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter today to President Trump urging him to approve Louisiana\u2019s request for a major disaster declaration following Hurricane Delta.\n\nThe letter reads, in part, \u201cThe Governor of the State of Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, has made a formal request for an expedited declaration to include Individual Assistance; and debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance under the Public Assistance program for Acadia, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, and Vermilion Parishes; and Hazard Mitigation statewide. With the Governor\u2019s prompt request, the issuance of a major disaster declaration, and the authorization of public and individual assistance, the full weight of the federal government can be deployed into the impacted areas to assist those in need and begin rebuilding.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter below or as a pdf here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-28T00:34:36Z"]], "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://clayhiggins.house.gov/2020/10/14/higgins-urges-president-trump-approve-louisianas-disaster-request-following/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4115138910710812, "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"}