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AUSTIN– U.S. Senator John Cornyn praised the Trump Administration’s response to Hurricane Harvey and pledged to help with federal recovery efforts yesterday at a press conference in Austin:. “I think all of us have expressed our gratitude to the President and his Cabinet for leaning in on this terrible disaster that has hit the state of Texas.”

I want to thank Jerry Cook, Steve Burney—- and all of the tremendous employees here at the Loren Cook Company for hosting us today. I also want to welcome the many distinguished guests who are here with us for this very important event: Secretary of the Treasury, Steve Mnuchin. Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross.

Highmark Health today announced that Highmark Inc., the organization’s health insurance provider, is contributing $50,000.00 to the American Red Cross to support their efforts in providing food, shelter, relief supplies, and other assistance to the residents of southeast Texas who have been directly affected by the severe flooding that struck in recent…

Taxin’ Tammy Baldwin is wrapping up her August recess and heading back to Washington, where tax reform will take center stage. While Republicans are working to fix the tax code, Taxin’ Tammy has spent her career choosing Washington over Wisconsin by voting in favor of higher taxes on hard-working families and Wisconsin businesses. “Taxin’ Tammy Baldwin is…

The American Insurance Association issued the following news release:. Contrary to some mistaken reports and inaccurate social media posts, a new Texas law- intended to put an end to plaintiff lawyers’ opportunistic storm chasing- does not prevent policyholders from having their day in court, nor does it prevent consumers from hiring legal counsel.

LIMRA issued the following news release:. A new LIMRA study finds that 108 million Americans have life insurance coverage through their workplace, compared with 102 million covered by individual life insurance. This is the first time the number of people covered by workplace life insurance has surpassed those covered by individual since LIMRA has been…

In the wake of widespread damage caused by Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey in Texas, the Commerce Department is cautioning investors to watch out for opportunistic investment scams. “As we are seeing in Texas, natural disasters bring out the best in people, with neighbors helping neighbors. Unfortunately, we know from experience that disasters also can…

President Donald Trump launched his fall push to overhaul the nation’s tax system by pledging that the details-to-come plan would “bring back Main Street” by reducing the crushing tax burden on middle-class Americans, making a populist appeal for a proposal expected to heavily benefit corporate America.

Congress appears eager to approve federal aid for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, but it could have a tougher time as it races an end-of-September deadline to renew the National Flood Insurance Program, which is already $25 billion in debt thanks to past storms. But pressure to keep premiums artificially low, compared to actual risks, has left the program…

—The massive flooding Harvey has caused in Texas and Louisiana comes as Congress weighs renewing a federal flood insurance program that continually pays out more than it takes in through premiums, potentially leaving taxpayers on the hook for $24.6 billion and counting. Congress is likely to reauthorize the program before then because failure to do so would…

—Two weeks before Harvey’s flood waters engulfed much of Houston, President Donald Trump quietly rolled back an order by his predecessor that would have made it easier for storm-ravaged communities to use federal emergency aid to rebuild bridges, roads and other structures so they can better withstand future disasters. Critics note the president’s order…

Melissa Willis, who lives in Aransas Pass, 22 miles northeast of Corpus Christi, is cleaning up and trying to get her damaged home habitable. She has already applied for FEMA assistance, but believes the federal government will probably go to areas, such as neighboring Rockport, that suffered the most damage first. “It seems like FEMA is coming in,” Willis said.

Aug. 31– OAKLAND– U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris announced Wednesday that she intends to support a congressional effort to expand Medicare to all Americans. “I intend to co-sponsor the Medicaid-for-All bill,” California’s junior senator told several hundred people at a town hall at Oakland’s Beebe Memorial Cathedral, referring to Vermont Sen.

Aug. 31– Ordinary citizens with extraordinary community spirit have been a bright light amid the dark clouds and devastation wreaked by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. “Mattress Mack,” the furniture store owner offering shelter to evacuees, the ” Cajun Navy” volunteer search-and-rescue crews and countless others with generous hearts have reminded us during a time of…

Aug. 30– MANATEE– Florida Emergency Management Director Bryan Koon visited the Centre Lake subdivision Wednesday morning to tour two homes that had flood damage and assess possible steps by the state. A low-pressure system lingered in Southwest Florida since Aug. 23, covering parts of Manatee County with about 23 inches of rain before crawling up to the…

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