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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Wednesday May 03, 2023 ( 2 items )  

Gillibrand Presses DOD to Investigate Rotary-Wing Aircraft Accidents; Push Comes in Wake of Helicopter Crashes
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin requesting a review of all rotary-wing aviation accidents that resulted in a loss of life and/or the loss of aircraft. The letter noted recent helicopter accidents in Alaska and Kentucky that resulted in the deaths of multiple soldiers, as well as the crash of a B  more

House Oversight Committee Chair Comer, Rep. Scalise Lead Bipartisan Oversight of FEMA National Flood Insurance Program
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Republican Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers are investigating the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) after recent reports show that for nearly four million Americans the Risk Rating   more