{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://visclosky.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/donnelly-coats-visclosky-call-on-hud-to-quickly-review-and-approve", "Donnelly, Coats, Visclosky Call on HUD to Quickly Review and Approve Emergency Federal Funding for East Chicago", "2016-11-01", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Peter Visclosky", "V000108", "visclosky.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Indianapolis, Ind. \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, U.S. Senator Dan Coats, and U.S. Representative Peter J. Visclosky (IN-01) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Juli\u00e1n Castro calling for a timely review and approval of the City of East Chicago\u2019s application for emergency funding. The request from Donnelly, Coats, and Visclosky comes as part of the response to more than 1,000 residents being affected by the dangerous levels of lead and arsenic in the surrounding soil of the West Calumet Housing Complex.\nDonnelly, Coats, and Visclosky said in their letter, in part, \u201cAs you are aware, the City of East Chicago recently submitted an application for Emergency Capital Funds to ensure the safety and security of the site and, ultimately, the demolition of the housing structures. It is evident from our weekly discussions with HUD and the City that these funds are central to providing a long-term solution to address the public health crisis. As such, we respectfully request that HUD move quickly, consistent with U.S. law and public policy, to approve the Emergency Capital Funds for the City of East Chicago.\u201d\nThe signed letter and\u00a0full text are\u00a0below.\n\u00a0\nNovember 1, 2016\n\u00a0\nThe Honorable Juli\u00e1n Castro\nSecretary\nU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development\n451 Seventh Street SW\nWashington, D.C. 20410\n\u00a0\nDear Secretary Castro,\nThank you for your efforts to date working to relocate the more than 1,000 residents affected by the dangerous levels of lead and arsenic in the soil of the West Calumet Housing Complex in East Chicago, Indiana.\u00a0\nAs you are aware, the City of East Chicago recently submitted an application for Emergency Capital Funds to ensure the safety and security of the site and, ultimately, the demolition of the housing structures. It is evident from our weekly discussions with HUD and the City that these funds are central to providing a long-term solution to address the public health crisis. As such, we respectfully request that HUD move quickly, consistent with U.S. law and public policy, to approve the Emergency Capital Funds for the City of East Chicago.\nThank you again for your response and actions thus far. We stand ready to continue working with you to ensure the health and safety of the residents of East Chicago.\nSincerely,\n\u00a0\nJoe Donnelly\nU.S. Senator\n\u00a0\nDan Coats\nU.S. Senator\n\u00a0\nPeter J. Visclosky\nU.S. Representative\n\u00a0\n161101 Letter to HUD on East Chicago Emergency Funding.pdf", 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": ["http://visclosky.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/donnelly-coats-visclosky-call-on-hud-to-quickly-review-and-approve"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7412521410733461, "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"}