{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2021/08/11/higgins-calls-fema-expedite-assistance-calcasieu-parish-schools/", "Higgins Calls on FEMA to Expedite Assistance for Calcasieu Parish Schools", "2021-08-11", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Clay Higgins", "H001077", "clayhiggins.house.gov", "clayhiggins", "https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "LAKE CHARLES, LA \u2013 Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter calling on FEMA to expedite the review and approval of Calcasieu Parish School Board\u2019s (CPSB) Public Assistance (PA) applications in response to damages from Hurricanes Laura and Delta.\n\n\u201cWithout approval of this assistance, CPSB will be unable to continue repairing their damaged facilities due to financial constraints,\u201d wrote Congressman Higgins.\n\nThe letter notes specific PA applications that will help the Calcasieu Parish School Board cover the costs of temporary roofing, remediation measures, and damaged inventory items.\n\n\u201cWith the start of a new school year in less than a week, CPSB desperately needs federal assistance to recover from a devastating 2020 hurricane season. Therefore, I respectfully request that FEMA quickly review and approve the submitted applications outlined above,\u201d continued Congressman Higgins. \u201cOur citizens are resilient and strong, yet we are struggling to recover from a brutal year of natural disasters. An efficient federal assistance approval process is critical for Southwest Louisiana.\u201d\n\nThe full text of the letter is available below or as a pdf here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"]], "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/2021/08/11/higgins-calls-fema-expedite-assistance-calcasieu-parish-schools/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0598236694931984, "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"}