Chet Edwards For Congress

Texas to get most of disaster aid in spending bill

AP via the Houston Chronicle | Sept. 24, 2008

Lawmakers to ask Congress for billions to recover

WASHINGTON — Democratic Congressman Chet Edwards says the House will pass a year-end spending bill that will designate most of about $23 billion in disaster recovery aid for Hurricane Ike.

Edwards says the House was to pass the spending bill Wednesday. The money is divided among agencies and programs.

Sept. 16, 2008
'Team Texas' fights for funds on Capitol Hill

By STEWART M. POWELL | Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau

Lawmakers to ask Congress for billions to recover

WASHINGTON — Texas' often-fractious congressional delegation, united by hurricane devastation back home, launched a bipartisan drive on Capitol Hill Tuesday to win billions of dollars in emergency assistance by the end of the month.

Sept. 14, 2008
Texas lawmakers to push for federal rebuilding aid

By BENNETT ROTH | Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON — Texas lawmakers said Sunday that they intend to press Congress to approve a package of federal aid by the end of this month to defray the enormous cleanup and rebuilding costs in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.