Dear Friend,
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and it looks like Southeast Texas might be in for a tiny taste of fall weather this weekend. Let's enjoy it.
Yesterday, the Office of Management and Budget sent the House its latest request for disaster funding. I am sorry to say, it is woefully inadequate.
Congressmen Poe, Olson, Farenthold, Babin, McCaul, Brady, and I want you to know that after reviewing the latest Office of Management and Budget (OMB) supplemental request for disaster recovery, we find the proposal insufficient and unacceptable. We have met personally with the Director of OMB and explained in detail the disaster of Harvey on Texas. Even so, we strongly believe the request is woefully inadequate. Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent flooding events that followed ranks as the second most costly disaster in modern times (the Fukushima Disaster ranks first). While damages are still being determined, estimates currently sit at approximately $190 billion or more. To be clear, this $44 billion proposal, to be split between multiple disaster areas, does not adequately address long-term recovery needs in Texas. The people of Texas need and deserve federal assistance for long-term flood mitigation, which this request does not sufficiently provide. We stand together opposed to this level of funding and will continue to fight to help Texas rebuild.
I work for you.
Sincerely,
Randy K. Weber
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| Disaster Assistance, DRCs, and Contacts |
Mark your calendar with these upcoming deadlines:
Hotel waivers are extended to November 27
Apply for Disaster Assistance by November 30
Register for disaster assistance BEFORE November 30 → www.DisasterAssistance.gov.
Registering online is the quickest way to register for FEMA assistance. If you do not have access to the internet, you may register by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585. You may also use the FEMA mobile app or visit a Disaster Recovery Center.
For a list of DRCs in TX14 visit bit.ly/TX14HarveyResources or www.fema.gov/DRC.
Important Contacts
FEDERAL AGENCIES
FEMA Helpline: (800) 621-3362
FEMA Fraud Hotline: (800) 323-8603
U.S. Small Business Administration: (800) 659-2955
National Flood Insurance Program: (800) 427-4661, TTY (800) 427-5593
Internal Revenue Service: (800) 829-1040, TTY (800) 829-4059
Social Security Administration: (800) 772-1213
Department of Veterans Affairs: (800) 827-1000
STATE AGENCIES
Consumer Protection Help Line: (800) 621-0508.
Texas Windstorm Insurance Assoc. & Texas FAIR Plan: (877) 281-1431 or Spanish: (866) 443-3144
Texas Dept. of Insurance Consumer Help Line: (800) 252-3439
Shelter, Food, and Disaster Services: 2-1-1
Education Hotline for Houston, Beaumont and Victoria areas: (512) 463-9603
Alert Houston Emergency Updates: 3-1-1; or (713) 884-3131
Governor Greg Abbott Information Hotline: (800) 843-5789 |
| Tax Reform |
Tax reform has been in the making for a long, long time now. The ideas put forth were discussed over the course of years. There's a reason why April 15 is a day that, more often than not, gives us a headache: the tax code is too complicated and puts undue burden on the everyday American. The frustration with taxes is something to which we can all relate.
Our plan will lead to over 70,000 new jobs in Texas and a $2,210 increase in income for median households. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act increases the Child Tax Credit from $1,000 per child to $1,600. Small business owners earning less that $150,000 through their buiness, will have a 9% tax rate on the first $75,000 of net business income, and the bill lowers taxes on small business investment by creating a new 25% small business tax rate.
90% of Americans will be able to file their taxes on a postcard-sized form. |
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