Culberson Letter Seeks Disaster Funding for Texas Floods

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON  D.C.    Representative John Culberson (TX-07) led a Texas delegation letter to Speaker Paul Ryan Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Whip Steve Scalise requesting disaster funding for Texas in any supplemental appropriations bill that is considered in the coming months.

Many Texans have suffered after major flooding events have destroyed homes businesses and lives. This letter requests funding so that Texans can rebuild and improve infrastructure to limit damage in future flooding events" Rep. Culberson said. After these major floods I toured the hardest hit communities in District 7 and saw firsthand the destruction Houstonians have suffered. Ive heard their heartbreaking stories and I want them and all Texans to know that their representatives are listening and we are working hard to help them rebuild their homes and businesses. Im also working with state and local officials and the Army Corps to improve flood mitigation projects. Congress may consider an emergency supplemental appropriations bill this fall and the delegation wants to make sure that Texans arent forgotten when that time comes."

Rep. Culbersons district experienced two major flood events in the last 18 months that damaged thousands of homes. The State of Texas has received six federal disaster declarations over the last two years for flood events that have affected more than half of the states counties. This letter was signed by Reps. Babin Barton Brady Burgess Carter Castro Conaway Cuellar Doggett Farenthold Flores Gohmert Granger Al Green Gene Green Hinojosa Hurd Jackson-Lee Eddie Bernice Johnson Sam Johnson Marchant McCaul Neugebauer Olson ORourke Poe Ratcliffe Sessions Smith Thornberry Veasey Vela Weber and Williams. To read a full copy of the letter click here.