{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-tokuda-joins-hawaii-delegation-urge-congressional-action-and-more-funding", "Rep. Tokuda Joins with Hawaii Delegation to Urge Congressional Action and More Funding for Maui", "2024-08-07", "2024", "2024-08", "Democrat", "House", "HI", "Jill N. Tokuda", "T000487", "tokuda.house.gov", "tokuda", "https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases?PageNum_rs=6&", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, the Hawaii delegation sent a letter to House and Senate leaders urging congressional action to ensure Maui receives necessary supplemental disaster funding as the one year anniversary of the Maui fires approaches.\n\nThe letter details their requests, including an additional $20.9 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund to meet anticipated needs through Fiscal Year 2025, as well as support for President Biden\u2019s request for $3.5 billion for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program which would help communities nationwide, including Maui.\n\n\u201cWhile we mark the one year anniversary since the fires, our work to support our Maui \u02bbohana as they heal and rebuild is even more urgent. Congress must act now to get much needed funds to communities like Lahaina that have been hit hard by disaster. The ongoing crisis in Maui has affected the entire country, including L\u0101na\u02bbi and Moloka\u02bbi, and has had ripple effects and relocations throughout the state. These funding requests are critical to the survival and well-being of all of Hawai\u02bbi, and we will continue to fight for these funds,\u201d said U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02).\n\n\u201cOne year after the terrible tragedy of Maui, we have made solid progress toward full healing, recovery and rebuilding, assisted by some $1 billion in federal disaster relief,\u201d said U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01). \u201cBut so much more remains, and our congressional delegation remains fully focused on assuring the further federal assistance that will be necessary.\u201d\n\nAction by Congress would allocate much-needed funds, allowing the activation or continuation of recovery programs on Maui by key departments and agencies, such as the Department of Agriculture, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Economic Development Administration, National Park Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, Department of Labor, and Department of Energy.\n\nThe letter to Congressional leadership can be viewed here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:36:13Z"]], "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://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-tokuda-joins-hawaii-delegation-urge-congressional-action-and-more-funding"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0104021057486534, "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"}