{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2021/10/06/higgins-urges-fema-expedite-public-assistance-reimbursements-response-2020/", "Higgins Urges FEMA to Expedite Public Assistance Reimbursements in Response to 2020 Hurricanes", "2021-10-06", "2021", "2021-10", "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) delivered a letter this week to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell requesting her assistance to expedite outstanding Public Assistance applications in response to Hurricanes Laura and Delta.\n\nThe letter follows an exchange in a House Oversight Committee hearing where Congressman Higgins secured a commitment from Administrator Criswell to personally review Southwest Louisiana\u2019s outstanding applications for Public Assistance. Read more on the hearing here.\n\n\u201cAs discussed, I have concerns over the progress made on Public Assistance applications from Hurricane Laura (DR-4559) and Hurricane Delta (DR-4570),\u201d Congressman Higgins wrote in the letter. \u201cSouthwest Louisiana is appreciative of the $1.6 billion that FEMA and other agencies have delivered to help with immediate response costs. However, this is insufficient for what is needed for long-term recovery.\u201d\n\nThe letter includes a list of pending Public Assistance applications, including those from the Calcasieu Parish School Board, Cameron Parish, Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury, City of Jennings, Port of Lake Charles, West Calcasieu Port, Lake Charles Regional Airport, and Chennault International Airport.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"]], "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/2021/10/06/higgins-urges-fema-expedite-public-assistance-reimbursements-response-2020/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.937481876462698, "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"}