{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398971", "Kinzinger calls for federal assistance for Illinois storm victims in letter to President", "2013-11-25", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "IL", "Adam Kinzinger", "K000378", "kinzinger.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Adam Kinzinger joined with the entire Illinois Congressional delegation this afternoon to send President Obama a letter requesting federal assistance for victims of recent severe storms.\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) joined with the entire Illinois Congressional delegation this afternoon to send President Obama a letter requesting federal assistance for victims of recent severe storms. In the letter, the lawmakers expressed their support for the state of Illinois' request for a federal disaster declaration for fifteen counties, including Grundy, LaSalle, and Will Counties in the Sixteenth District, which would enable residents to apply for federal reimbursements for clean-up and recovery costs. Last week's tornadoes hit our state hard, leaving many families wondering how they will clean-up from the destruction and move forward with their lives, said Kinzinger. This disaster declaration would go a long way to helping those families recover and rebuild, and I am hopeful that President Obama will move quickly to bring these families relief. If the request is approved, residents in select counties would be eligible for grants and low-interest loans from the Small Business Administration to help with the costs of clearing debris and rebuilding. Affected businesses also would be able to apply for low-interest loans from the federal government.  As a reminder, residents looking for disaster resources including locations of shelters and ways to help affected families can visit Ready.Illinois.gov For the full text of the letter, clickhere. ###", 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://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398971"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9377831593155861, "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"}