{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2024/10/in-case-you-missed-it-sen-rick-scott-continues-to-fight-for-disaster-relief-for-florida-puerto-rico-states-affected-by-recent-hurricanes", "IN CASE YOU MISSED IT\u2026 Sen. Rick Scott Continues to Fight for Disaster Relief for Florida, Puerto Rico & States Affected by Recent Hurricanes", "2024-10-30", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "FL", "Rick Scott", "S001217", "www.rickscott.senate.gov", "rickscott", "https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/press-releases/", "page_html", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott is continuing his push to provide disaster relief, including immediate passage of his Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act to provide disaster-loss tax relief for communities in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Puerto Rico and more across the nation that have been affected by disasters, including Hurricanes Helene, Debby, and Milton this year, and Hurricanes Ian, Nicole, Fiona and Idalia in recent years that are still waiting for much-needed relief from the federal government. This legislation overwhelmingly passed the House earlier this year, but has been stalled by Democrats in the Senate despite similar tax relief packages passing under previous congresses and administrations with overwhelming bipartisan support.\n\nSenator Rick Scott said, \u201cAs I travel the state and talk to Floridians impacted by hurricanes this year and in years past, one thing is abundantly clear: they are sick and tired of their federal government playing politics as they wait for relief and resources they\u2019ve needed for MONTHS and YEARS. That\u2019s obviously the case with Democrats\u2019 continued stalling of my Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act. My colleague, Congressman Steube, led the passage of this bill in the House with massive support from both sides of the aisle, just like we\u2019ve done with storms under prior administrations. I\u2019ve been fighting to get this done for nearly two years, while Democrats refuse to take action and families wait. That\u2019s why I\u2019m calling on Schumer to bring the Senate back ASAP to pass needed disaster funding for FEMA, SBA and the USDA and approve common sense relief like my Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act and my bill to replenish FEMA with Senator Rubio, and I\u2019ve reiterated this call to the president multiple times. Families in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Puerto Rico and across the nation shouldn\u2019t be punished in Chuck Schumer\u2019s political games.\u201d\n\nIn addition to passage of his Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act, the Senator continues to call for Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to bring Congress back into session to fully fund disaster relief as soon as communities have completed expedited assessments of damage and their needs from the federal government and has called for the USDA to make assistance available immediately in the form of state block grants to expedite support for Florida\u2019s farmers and agricultural producers as they recover from the destructive impacts of the storms. Senator Scott has also joined Senator Marco Rubio to introduce critical legislation that will add $20 billion for FEMA\u2019s Disaster Relief Fund to ensure FEMA has needed resources to address communities immediate needs and fulfill obligations from prior storms in Florida and across the nation.\n\nThis week, Senator Scott also joined Senators Thom Tillis, Ted Budd, Tim Scott and Bill Cassidy, M.D. to announce new legislation that would replenish the Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Program. The Restoring an Economic Lifeline with Immediate Emergency Funding (Relief) Act would appropriate $550 million to fund the SBA Disaster Loan Program Account, which would provide $2.475 billion in lending capacity projected to last until the end of 2024.\n\nSenator Scott is also leading important legislation to bring costs down for families, including his legislation that provides a non-refundable tax break to families who purchase flood insurance coverage and a bill that provides a $10,000 tax break for property insurance premiums. Senator Scott also recently announced his READY Accounts Act to help folks save for home mitigation and disaster response costs in tax-free accounts.\n\nSee more on the Senator\u2019s efforts to bring much-needed disaster relief to impacted communities below:\n\nOctober 29, 2024: Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Thom Tillis on Legislation to Replenish the SBA Disaster Loan Program Following Hurricanes Helene and Milton\n\nOctober 28, 2024: Sen. Rick Scott & Sen. Marco Rubio Send Letter to Biden Supporting the Seminole Tribe\u2019s Request For Expedited Major Disaster Declaration Following Major Hurricane Milton\n\nOctober 21, 2024: Sen. Rick Scott to POTUS: OMB Must Quickly Assess & Request Funding for USDA Block Grants\n\nOctober 16, 2024: Sen. Rick Scott Shares Hurricane Milton Resource Guide for Floridians\n\nOctober 16, 2024: Sens. Rick Scott, Marco Rubio & Colleagues Announce Bill to Replenish Disaster Relief Fund\n\nOctober 8, 2024: Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Marco Rubio in Letter to POTUS Supporting the Seminole Tribe\u2019s Request For A Pre-Landfall Emergency Declaration for Major Hurricane Milton\n\nOctober 8, 2024: Sens. Rick Scott, Marco Rubio to POTUS: Prepare for Hurricane Impacts to Port of Tampa Bay\n\nOctober 6, 2024: Sens. Rick Scott, Marco Rubio Support Florida\u2019s Request for Pre-Landfall Emergency Declaration for Hurricane Milton\n\nOctober 4, 2024: Sens. Rick Scott, Marco Rubio & Colleagues to POTUS: Expedite Resources to Floridians\n\nOctober 3, 2024: Sen. Rick Scott in Meeting with Biden: Federal Gov. Must Fully Support Florida\u2019s Recovery from Hurricane Helene\n\nOctober 3, 2024: Sen. Rick Scott and Sen. Marco Rubio Urge FEMA to Expedite Hurricane Reimbursements to Local Governments\n\nOctober 2, 2024: Senator Rick Scott Joins Colleagues in Making Bipartisan Push for Quick Passage of Disaster Relief Legislation\n\nOctober 1, 2024: Sen. Rick Scott & Florida Colleagues Urge USDA to Approve Disaster Declaration Request, Issue Block Grants to Recover from Hurricane Helene\n\nOctober 1, 2024: Sen. Rick Scott to FEMA: Housing for Floridians Displaced by Helene Must be Top Priority\n\nSeptember 30, 2024: Sen. Rick Scott: Once FEMA Determines Need, Senate Must Immediately Reconvene to Vote on Helene Aid Package\n\nSeptember 28, 2024: Sen. Rick Scott & Sen. 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