Week of March 7, 2017This Week Revisited – On the FloorOn Wednesday, the House passed H.R. 1301, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017, by a vote of 371-48 (See Roll Call #136). This legislation appropriates base discretionary funding for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2017 at a level of $516.1 billion. It also allocates $61.8 billion in Oversees Contingency… Read more »
Taiwan Scholarship 2017
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Purpose
The purpose of the Ministry of Education (MOE) Taiwan Scholarship is to encourage outstanding American students and individuals to pursue degree programs in the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Availability
There are six (6) openings available for the MOE Taiwan Scholarship 2017-2018. Eligible individuals from Arkansas,… Read more »
This Week Revisited – On the FloorOn Wednesday, the House passed H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act, by a vote of 240-185. (See Roll Call #114). This legislation establishes the Retrospective Regulatory Review Commission, a bipartisan, fair mechanism for pulling back the layers of regulatory accumulation and getting rid… Read more »
The following was produced by FEMA and is being republished here by Congressman Graves as a courtesy.Feb. 15, 2017News ReleaseMobile Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Livingston Parish for Tornado SurvivorsBATON ROUGE, La. — A mobile disaster recovery center will open Thursday, Feb. 16, in Livingston Parish for homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage as a… Read more »
If you sustained property damage as a result of the Feb. 7 tornadoes and severe storms, register with FEMA. You may be eligible for federal and state disaster assistance to help you recover.
The presidential disaster declaration of Feb. 11 makes federal Individual Assistance available to eligible families and individuals in Livingston and Orleans parishes.
If you had storm damage, you… Read more »
Thursday, February 9th 2017, 10:10 pm CSTWritten by: Lee Zurik, Chief Investigative Reporter
Contributor: Tom Wright, Investigative Producer
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What do you have the right to see, as a citizen of this country? if a vote takes place that essentially gives away a public resource for nothing, should you see who votes yes and who votes no?
When we showed Congressman Garret Graves the… Read more »
Wednesday, February 8th 2017, 10:10 pm CSTThursday, February 9th 2017, 8:41 am CSTWritten by: Lee Zurik, Chief Investigative Reporter PANAMA CITY, FL (WVUE) - See full story here Steve Southerland agrees: He was something of a threat to some commercial fishermen. "I was in his kitchen," he tells us. Southerland served two terms in Congress. "I think it's time for all free people to… Read more »
Monday, February 6th 2017, 10:10 pm CST
Written by: Lee Zurik, Chief Investigative Reporter
GRAND ISLE, LA (WVUE) -
On the tip of Louisiana's coast, Dean Blanchard built his seafood business from nothing.
"It's what made America great, is hard-working, good people," Blanchard says.
But, he tells us, a few miles away from Grand Isle - on waters owned by taxpayers - a… Read more »
Below is a snapshot of some of the recent legislation Congressman Graves has been working on in the US House of Representatives. If you have questions or comments regarding these or other legislative issues, contact our office today.
This Week Revisited – On the Floor
On Wednesday, the House passed H.J. Res. 38, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Interior… Read more »
The following information was originally published by FEMA and is being reposted here as a courtesy to Congressman Graves' constituents. ### The Standard Flood Insurance Policy (SFIP) requires a policyholder to send the insurer a complete, signed, and sworn proof of loss within 60 days after the date of loss. Due to the significant, widespread flooding that occurred in portions of… Read more »
