Sens. Cornyn, Cruz, Gov. Abbott Issue Statements on HUD Announcement of Intent to Release Stalled Harvey Funding
August 23, 2019
August 23, 2019
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statements with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, after the Housing and Urban Development Department announced it would move forward with the release of $4 billion in Hurricane Harvey funds that had been stalled after Congress appropriated them to the state of Texas in February 2018:
"Almost two years to the day after Hurricane Harvey rampaged Texas' coast, Texans are still recovering . . .
"Almost two years to the day after Hurricane Harvey rampaged Texas' coast, Texans are still recovering . . .