WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45238) on Jan. 10, 2023, entitled "FEMA and SBA Disaster Assistance for Individuals and Households: Application Processes, Determinations and Appeals:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Stafford Act and SBA Disaster Declarations, and Designations Two declaration authorities put FEMA IA and the SBA Disaster Loan Program into effect: (1) the Stafford Act and (2) the Small Business Act. Stafford Act D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2023: Representative Sharice Davids joined Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) CEO Frank White III and community partners to celebrate passage of Davids' funding request to acquire and replace electric buses and increase support infrastructure, serving the entire bi-state Kansas City area. This was a joint request with Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05). In December, the President  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The House issued the following transcript of the consideration of the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act on Jan. 9, 2023: (Continued from Part 1 of 4) * * * Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Thompson), who is a much-valued member of the Ways and Means Committee. Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this misguided, expensive, and unpaid for legislation. For years, my colleagues on th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (R-KS) was selected to serve on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. "I am honored to serve on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee," said Rep. Mann. "It is vitally important that the Big First has representation on the House Agriculture and House Transportation and Infrastructure committees. The Big First has 83,000 miles of road, seven comme  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Rep. Tracey Mann (R-KS) was selected to serve for a second consecutive term on the House Agriculture Committee. "I serve in Congress to advocate for agriculture and our Kansas conservative values," said Rep. Mann. "As a farm kid and fifth-generation Kansan, I am humbled to continue representing Big First farmers, ranchers, feedlot managers, nutritionists, ethanol producers, ag lenders, and agribusiness owners  more