{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://dunn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=465", "Congressman Neal Dunn Celebrates House Passage of FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act", "2024-12-09", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Neal P. Dunn", "D000628", "dunn.house.gov", "dunn", "https://dunn.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2672, the FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act, introduced by Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (FL-02). This landmark legislation provides critical financial assistance to local governments and electric cooperatives by reimbursing interest payments on loans used for disaster recovery activities under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.\n\n\u201cCommunities impacted by disasters are often left with staggering financial burdens while waiting for federal reimbursements,\u201d said Congressman Dunn. \u201cThis bill ensures that local governments and electric cooperatives are reimbursed for the interest on loans they had to take out to recover quickly. By lifting this financial strain, we are empowering communities to focus on what truly matters\u2014rebuilding and recovery.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis legislation is one of the most significant accomplishments of this Congress, and I am grateful to my colleagues for their support,\u201d added Dunn. \u201cI now urge the Senate to pass this critical bill swiftly.\u201d\n\nThe FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act amends the Stafford Act to allow for reimbursement of qualifying interest on loans used to fund disaster recovery efforts. The bill applies retroactively to loans taken within seven years prior to enactment, addressing ongoing challenges for communities still recovering from past disasters.\n\nThe House\u2019s passage of H.R. 2672 marks a major milestone in Congressman Dunn\u2019s legislative efforts this term. Introduced with strong bipartisan support, the bill highlights the importance of providing timely and effective disaster recovery resources to impacted communities.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"]], "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://dunn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=465"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8539468981325626, "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"}