Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On Disaster Relief Funding for Wisconsin Passed by the Senate September 27, 2008 "I am pleased Senate appropriators responded to our request to provide federal assistance for a number of natural disasters over the summer including the disastrous flooding in Wisconsin. More than $22 billion will be available to help repair and clean up communities, roads, homes, farms and businesses in the Midwest and the Gulf Coast. Wisconsinites are strong and resilient and this funding will go a long way in helping those who lost so much in the flooding. I remain committed to ensuring Wisconsin gets the resources it needs to rebuild and make our communities even stronger. This funding will also assist families recently affected by Hurricane Ike. Our thoughts are with these families as they begin to rebuild." On September 18th, Senator Feingold was part of a bipartisan group of Senators that wrote to the leadership of the Senate Appropriations Committee to request a disaster relief funding package. Over $22 billion in funding relief for states including Wisconsin was included in the Continuing Resolution passed by the Senate today.

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