A deadline is approaching for victims of the Aug. 23 earthquake to register for federal disaster aid. March 5 is the last day for homeowners, business owners and renters in Virginia who have earthquake damage to register for aid. The …
Dina Zampelle expects that by December, her credit score will be as muddied as her central New Jersey home. That’s because unless the government jumps in to help, she expects the bank to foreclose. “I owe $290,000 on that house. …
For disaster victims rebuilding their homes, towns and lives, the anxiety is matched only by anger at Congress for entangling their future in a political battle over government spending. A sharply divided Congress has repeatedly rejected a deal that included …
With aid to disaster victims running out, the U.S. Senate Democratic leader Friday vowed to hold a quick vote to defeat a House-passed spending bill, clearing the way for negotiations to avoid a government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid …
The Democratic-led Senate Thursday sent the House a measure to fund disaster aid by twice as much as the House wants to spend — laying the groundwork for another political showdown. The Senate voted 62-37 to approve $6.9 billion to …
U.S. Republicans and Democrats in Congress moved to quickly approve disaster aid Monday but remained at odds over the amount of money needed to help victims of floods, tornadoes and hurricanes. With the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster-relief fund running …
President Barack Obama has signed a federal disaster declaration for Texas in the wake of wildfires in the state. The move allows federal funding to be made available to individuals in Bastrop County in the central part of the state. …
The White House estimated this week that Hurricane Irene will cost federal taxpayers $1.5 billion in disaster relief, further ballooning a government account that was already the focus of fresh partisan friction between President Barack Obama and Congress. The preliminary …
The White House told Congress last week there’s a need for more than $5 billion in additional disaster relief money, not even counting the billions that probably will be called for to help East Coast states hit by Hurricane Irene. …
