A Senate deadline looms.
Lawmakers have until July 18 to vote on a separate rescission bill that threatens public media funding. This is not the big budget bill signed on July 4.
The next few days matter.
Contact your Senator before the vote
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Twenty Democratic-led states filed suit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the elimination of a long-running grant program that helps communities guard against damage from natural disasters.
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State forestry officials have said thousands of acres of downed trees after Helene could contribute to heightened risk in the coming years.
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