{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-leads-iowa-delegation-in-call-for-expedited-disaster-aid-in-four-iowa-counties-following-july-floods", "Grassley Leads Iowa Delegation in Call for Expedited Disaster Aid in Four Iowa Counties Following July Floods", "2026-08-04", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "Senate", "IA", "Chuck Grassley", "G000386", "www.grassley.senate.gov", "grassley", "https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) today called on President Donald Trump to approve Governor Kim Reynolds\u2019 disaster declaration request following severe weather and heavy rainfall between July 1-4, 2026.\n\nThe weather produced high winds, severe flash flooding, and massive overtopping across central Iowa\u2019s river basin, causing significant damage to public infrastructure and private property.\n\nIn addition to requesting hazard mitigation statewide, Governor Reynolds is seeking funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance program to rebuild damaged public infrastructure and public facilities and to cover costs for emergency clean-up efforts.\n\nThe FEMA Public Assistance program was requested for Jasper, Polk, Story and Warren counties.\n\nRead the delegation\u2019s full letter to the president HERE.\n\nSBA\u2019s Disaster Loan Program:\n\nOn July 24, Governor Reynolds announced the Small Business Administration granted her request to provide assistance for eight counties impacted by the severe storms: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Polk, Story and Warren counties. Learn more HERE.\n\nDisaster loan applications can be submitted online at lending.sba.gov or in person at designated assistance centers.", 1, "2026-08-05T07:37:37Z", "2026-08-05T07:38:44Z"]], "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://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-leads-iowa-delegation-in-call-for-expedited-disaster-aid-in-four-iowa-counties-following-july-floods"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.402451191097498, "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"}