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House OKs reforms to beleaguered disaster program
The House yesterday easily passed legislation to reform a major Department of Housing and Urban Development disaster relief program, but not without a few squabbles on the floor.
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Nick Sobczyk, E&E News reporter
The House yesterday easily passed legislation to reform a major Department of Housing and Urban Development disaster relief program, but not without a few squabbles on the floor.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross gave special treatment to a Republican governor's request for emergency aid last year, skipping standard review to personally approve the request in near-record time just before Election Day, federal records show.
By Thomas Frank in Climatewire
There is optimism about a year-end package of tax incentives, including on energy and the environment, but leaders say it will likely end up smaller than once envisioned.
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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross gave special treatment to a Republican governor's request for emergency aid last year, skipping standard review to personally approve the request in near-record time just before Election Day, federal records show.
By Thomas Frank in Climatewire
There is optimism about a year-end package of tax incentives, including on energy and the environment, but leaders say it will likely end up smaller than once envisioned.