Richard J. Durbin, D- Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 27:. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth today announced that Illinois has been awarded a total of $2,414,009 in federal funding to offset costs related to the historic flooding that occurred from February 24 to July 3, 2019. “Senator Duckworth and I, along with the Illinois…
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Michael F. Bennet, D- Colorado, issued the following news release on Aug. 26:. Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and the entire Colorado Congressional Delegation sent a letter requesting that President Donald Trump approve the request from Colorado Governor Jared Polis for additional support to combat wildfires burning across Colorado.
Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that an emergency exists in the State of Arkansas and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Laura beginning on August 26, 2020, and continuing. The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security,…
The White House issued the following statement by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Aug. 27:. Hurricane Laura continues moving north affecting the states of Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas. President Donald J. Trump was briefed earlier this week by Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf and Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
Bob Casey, D- Pennsylvania, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release:. According to a state inspection report issued on June 18, not only was this treatment undertaken without consultation with the state, it was still taking place five days after the FDA issued warnings against its use in non-hospital settings.
James Calvin “Cal” Cunningham, Democratic nominee for the Senate, and vice president and general counsel to WasteZero Inc., issued the following campaign news:. In contrast Cal has always been an outspoken advocate about Medicaid expansion and has repeatedly called for Congress to pass a Medicaid expansion incentive to make sure states like North Carolina…
Defense Health Agency issued the following news release:. Health services come in many forms. Sometimes it means going to your doctor for a routine checkup.
As Hurricane Laura approaches the Texas coast, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality prepares to deploy its air monitoring vans and mobile command post to respond to the hurricane's impact. TCEQ's Mobile Command Post and Emergency Management Support Team will deploy Friday at 8 a.m. to provide support to the storm affected areas in Southeast Texas.
Effective September 1st, in the state of Nebraska, United Security Health and Casualty Insurance Company is partnering with Midlands Choice as their preferred provider network. Cory Rasmussen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, United Security shared, “As United Security expands our presence in the state of Nebraska, it was critical that we partner with a…
Effective September 1st, in the state of Iowa, First Chicago Insurance Company is partnering with Midlands Choice as their preferred provider network. Cory Rasmussen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, FCIC shared, “As FCIC expands our presence in the state of Iowa, it was critical that we partner with a preferred provider network that can grow with us and…
The Financial Services Council issued the following news release on Aug. 27:. The Financial Services Council today noted the release of APRA's quarterly life insurance financial performance statistics, revealing another gloomy quarter of losses for income protection results. “The industry has bounced back slightly from the poor result from the previous…
Steve Daines, R- Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 27:. U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Relief Fund approved $6,779,366 for the State of Montana to provide financial assistance to Montanans who have lost wages due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Daines announced earlier this month that…
President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’ s nomination for president on Thursday night, using an elaborate set on the South Lawn of the White House to warn of a radical takeover of America if Democrat Joe Biden is elected. Against a backdrop of coronavirus, a hurricane that battered the Texas- Louisiana coast and civil strife over the issues of law…
JONESBORO, Ark.— A reported tornado tore part of the roof from a rural church in northeastern Arkansas as the remnants of Hurricane Laura crossed the state. MIAMI— The U.S. National Hurricane Center has downgraded Laura to a tropical depression as the storm system crosses Arkansas. Laura smashed across the Louisiana coast as a Category 4 hurricane early Thursday.
More than 750,000 homes and businesses were without power in Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas in the storm's wake, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks utility reports. One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the United States, Laura was blamed for six deaths as it barreled ashore near the Louisiana- Texas state line. “It is clear that we did not sustain…
The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the parishes of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis. Federal funding also is available to State, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for debris removal in the parishes of Allen,…
SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs adopts as final, with no changes, a proposed rule to revise its medical regulations concerning collection and recovery by VA for medical care and services provided to an individual at a VA medical facility for treatment of a nonservice-connected condition. Specifically, this rulemaking adds a regulation that…
Aug. 28– The smell of smoke hung heavy in the air at Beyond Thee Four Walls Outreach Ministry in Kansas City, as Liz Williams, the church's administrative assistant, walked through charred debris in what once was the fellowship hall. The fire which began about 3 a.m. is being investigated by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Kansas…
Agency: ” Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor.” SUMMARY: This rule establishes the U.S. Department of Labor's policy and requirements for issuing, modifying, withdrawing, and using guidance; making guidance available to the public; a notice-and-comment process for significant guidance; and taking and responding to petitions about guidance.
