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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Twenty Seven - Wednesday, February 25 - Afternoon Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a series of recognitions for veterans who've served in overseas missions and overseas conflicts
- So there's a lot here for Missouri veterans.
- Our bills passed out of the Veterans and Armed Forces Committee unanimously last week, and that was also
- Our bills passed out of the Veterans and Armed Forces Committee unanimously last week, and that was also
- As the amendment maker discussed, this represents the work of the Veterans Committee that we serve on
Summary:
The House convened after a quorum call and welcomed several guests and advocacy groups, including disability rights advocates, American Heart Association volunteers, and special guests connected to public safety, transportation, and Miss Missouri. After quorum was established, the chamber moved into House bills on perfection and formal passage.
Members first debated House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2587, which would update Missouri law on unmanned aircraft and give trained law enforcement clearer authority to detect, track, and respond to dangerous drone activity around critical infrastructure and major events such as the upcoming FIFA World Cup matches. Supporters said it was needed for public safety and to align with federal law; some members raised concerns about FAA jurisdiction, commercial drone use, privacy, and possible future expansion. The substitute was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. The House then took up House Bill 1977, which removes notarization requirements for detention and evaluation applications and related documents when completed by certain qualified professionals; members said it would help rural hospitals and streamline 96-hour commitment paperwork. That bill was also adopted and ordered perfected and printed.
The chamber next considered House Bill 2593, a Missouri National Guard and military affairs bill modernizing Guard authority to respond to cyber threats, updating awards and emergency relief provisions, and adding veterans’ recognition language. Three amendments were adopted: one creating a living organ donor leave/status provision for Guard members, one providing a monthly allowance to cover TRICARE or similar premiums for certain service members on state active duty, and one extending legal protections to Guard personnel activated for state emergency duty, similar to federal servicemember protections. The amended bill was then ordered perfected and printed.
Finally, the House debated House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1948, the fatherhood bill creating a state fatherhood program to support community organizations and nonprofits that help fathers overcome barriers to involvement with their children. Supporters cited child welfare, poverty, incarceration, and reintegration benefits; opponents questioned whether it was an appropriate government role. An amendment was adopted to preserve certain driving, hunting/fishing, and occupational license relief for participating fathers who comply with child support or custody obligations. The amended bill was then ordered perfected and printed. The House also adopted House Bill 2473, which clarifies rules for real estate brokers’ trust accounts by allowing limited personal funds for service charges and permitting interest to be withdrawn within 30 days, and then adjourned after announcements and notice of bills to be considered on the next legislative day.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- The next bill before you is House Bill 2324 concerning tuition waivers for children of eligible veterans
- For a reminder, this bill provides that children of certain veterans receive eight years from the date
- of the veterans' disability... ...disability determination to be used the tuition waiver for veterans
- This bill helps provide benefits to veterans and their children if the veteran has received a 100% disability
- Being a veteran myself and also a military mom of two active-duty sons, I am in favor of this policy.
Bills:
HB2438 , HB2422 , HB2525 , HB2586 , HB2337 , HB2311 , HB2286 , HB2324 , HB2363 , HB2098 , HB2088
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Keywords:
education, scholarship, early childhood, funding, higher education, early education, support, degree seekers, private security, security guard, armed security guard, security company, licensing fees, license renewal, endorsement fee, fingerprints, background check, workforce retention, low-wage workers, public safety
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 11 (1-21-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And House Bill 214, Representative Wesley, an act related to disabled veterans. >> Thank you, Mr.
- </c> disabled veterans. disabled veterans.
- To Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection: House Bills 335, 351, 353, and 364.
- To veterans, Military Affairs, and 352.
- To veterans, Military Affairs, and<00:40:14.320><c> Public</c><00:40:14.640><c> Protection,</c><00:40
Keywords:
Convene 00:00
Senate Message 05:10
Calendar/2nd Readings 07:06
Report of Committees 07:47
Orders of the Day 08:52
HB 176 09:09
HB 178 12:19
HB 280 15:34
Motions, Petitions, and Communications 19:55
Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 32:05
Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 32:05
ConC and Rules Report 39:04
Adjournment 40:48, 958, all
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 9, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- ,</c> Bureau helps service members, veterans, Bureau helps service members, veterans, students,<01:52
- Firing veterans. Closing and security. Firing veterans.
- ,</c><05:00:06.718><c> older</c> families, veterans, older families, veterans, older Americans,<05:00
- Veterans will be hurt. consequences. Veterans will be hurt.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/15/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:22:29.440><c> court</c> approved last year in new veterans court approved last year in new veterans
- Contract attorneys take cases, and there may be some veterans among our whole group.
- I know we have veterans that are public defenders in the state. I'll look into that.
- who are uh getting out of uh veterans who are uh getting out of uh the<01:29:36.760><c> military</c>
- ><c> that</c><01:30:45.560><c> are</c> whole I know we have veterans that are whole I know we have veterans
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- So the veteran community, the disability community, the intersectionality between those two.
- So the veteran community, the disability community, the intersectionality between those two.
- In terms of the breakdown of disability-owned businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses
- , it is a few more service-disabled veteran-owned businesses than disability-owned, but the intention
- about some of the services that office has available for veterans, like caregiver resources, housing
Summary:
The Massachusetts Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities met virtually and in person for its June meeting. Members approved the March meeting minutes and heard a chair’s report on recent “Meeting the Moment” community conversations, including the successful Lowell event and plans for a July 14 Northampton event and an October National Disability Employment Awareness Month celebration at the State House. The October event will include a panel with MassAbility on artificial intelligence and its impacts on people with disabilities, with discussion of both accessibility benefits and risks such as bias and discrimination.
A major presentation came from the Supplier Diversity Office on its Empowering Abilities in Contracting and Employment (EAC) program. Staff described the program’s evolution from a pilot launched after 2016 legislation to a statewide policy now included in new state contracts. The program aims to increase certification of disability-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, expand workforce participation by people with disabilities, and use vendor reporting to track progress toward a 3% workforce goal. The office reported about 292 active certified businesses, roughly 40 vendors currently on EAC contracts, and expectations that the number of participating vendors will grow to about 130 by November. Commissioners praised the program and asked about its reach, data, and potential replication in other states or institutions.
The advisory council update highlighted broad engagement across topics including accessibility, employment, youth transition, housing, health equity, transportation, technology, AI, and supported decision-making. Members were asked to share fact sheets and resources for posting on the commission website, and two council members will help plan the October employment event. Subcommittee reports followed: the employment subcommittee reviewed transition-to-employment barriers, the disability employment tax credit, veteran services, and a SEED policy brief; the workforce supports subcommittee discussed apprenticeships and a May webinar on addressing workforce barriers through apprenticeships; and the long-term services and supports/health equity subcommittee heard about care coordination training resources and a presentation on post-COVID health care inequities for people with disabilities. The executive director also reported on ongoing work with state agencies, MassHealth-related conversations, caregiver and aging issues, and AI planning. The meeting ended with commissioner announcements on the Paul Spooner Generational Leadership Summit and a Medicaid summit, followed by adjournment by vote.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So the veteran community, the disability community, the intersectionality between those two.
- So the veteran community, the disability community, the intersectionality between those two.
- In terms of the breakdown of disability-owned businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses
- , it is a few more service-disabled veteran-owned businesses than disability-owned, but the intention
- about some of the services that office has available for veterans, like caregiver resources, housing
Summary:
The Massachusetts Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities met in June, approved the March meeting minutes, and heard a chair’s report on recent “Meet the Moment” community conversations, including a successful Lowell event and plans for a July 14 event in Northampton. The chair also announced the Commission’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month celebration on October 7 at the State House, which will include a MassAbility partnership panel on artificial intelligence and disability, and noted ongoing efforts to livestream future events when possible.
A major presentation came from the Supplier Diversity Office on the Empowering Abilities in Contracting and Employment (EAC) program. The coordinator described the program’s history from a 2016 law and 2018 pilot to its statewide launch on July 1, 2025, and said it now applies to all new statewide goods and services contracts. The program’s goals are to increase certification and contracting opportunities for disability-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, improve workforce development and disability employment among vendors, and build a resource network for employers. Reported figures included about 292 active certified businesses, roughly 40 vendors currently on EAC contracts, a projected increase to about 80 by July and more than 130 by November, and a long-term goal of 3% disability representation in vendor workforces. Commissioners praised the program and asked about comparisons with other states, geographic reach, and the mix of disability-owned versus veteran-owned businesses.
The Commission also received updates from its advisory council and subcommittees. The advisory council has been sharing expertise across employment, housing, transportation, health equity, technology, and AI, and two members will help plan the October employment event. The employment subcommittee discussed transition-to-employment barriers, the disability employment tax credit, veteran services, and a State Exchange policy brief that members want reformatted into a more usable data table. The workforce supports subcommittee reported on a May 28 webinar about apprenticeships as a strategy to address workforce shortages in disability services, with more than 45 participants and examples of apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship models. The long-term services and supports/health equity subcommittee heard from the Department of Public Health’s CCATR resource center and from the Autism Self-Advocacy Network about COVID-era health care barriers and ongoing advocacy. The executive director also reported on meetings with MassHealth-related groups, caregiver organizations, agency leaders, MassAbility, and AI stakeholders, and the meeting ended with announcements and unanimous adjournment.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's the loss of veteran commissioners' highly valuable institutional knowledge, the gratuitous
- And that's the loss of veteran commissioner's highly valuable institutional knowledge, the gratuitous
- Impact Outdoors works on habitat education and getting veterans into the field on the rural communities
- Impact Outdoors works on habitat education and getting veterans into the field on the rural communities
- or the rural lands that we veterans into the field on the rural communities or the rural lands that
Committee:
Senate Senate Rules
Keywords:
wildlife commission, removal procedures, malfeasance, appointed officials, governance, education reform, public education, state board of education, superintendent, chartering authority, constitutional amendment, policy setting, insects, insect workshop, insect identification, ecology, monitoring, management, pollinators, pollination
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jan 12th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It was brought in 1976 to commemorate the U.S. bicentennial, to honor valiant veterans of the Korean
- And there are so many Korean veterans here in the United States. So many Korean veterans.
- So many Korean veterans, and we are enriched by their passion, by their patriotism to our country.
- So many Korean veterans and we are enriched by their passion, by their patriotism to our country.
- A Navy veteran and project engineer by trade, Mr.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and took up Senate Concurrent Resolution 106 by Senator Choi, which designates January 13, 2026 as Korean American Day in California. Senator Choi and many members spoke in support, highlighting the history of Korean immigration, the contributions of Korean Americans in business, public service, culture, education, health care, and civic life, and the significance of Korean American communities across the state. Several members also shared personal and district-specific examples, including Koreatown, the Korean Friendship Bell, Pachappa Camp in Riverside, and Korean American organizations and businesses affected by the recent wildfires. The resolution was adopted on a 38-0 roll call vote.
After the vote, Senator Choi introduced Korean American guests visiting the chamber, including the Consul General of Korea in San Francisco and other community leaders. The Senate then returned to motions and committee announcements, including notices that the Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee and the Human Services Committee would meet after adjournment. Senator Smallwood-Cuevas also requested that SB 626 be removed from the inactive file and returned to the Assembly for amendments.
The remainder of the session was devoted largely to adjournment memorials. Senator Umberg honored Monica Lynn Martinez-Hays, a longtime legislative staffer and artist. Senators Pérez and Allen jointly memorialized the 19 people who died in the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires, describing the devastation, the community’s recovery, and the names and lives of many victims. Senator Menjivar also asked for adjournment in memory of Marine Corps Sergeant Adrian Carrillo, who died in a December traffic collision. The Senate announced its next floor session for Friday, January 16 at 9 a.m. and then recessed.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Apr 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- BUT HAVING RUN AN AGENCY FOR THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WE HAVE A DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
- AND IN THE VETERAN SPACE MAY BE PERHAPS MY AGENCY WAS NOT ABLE TO.
- PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, WHATEVER IT MAY BE, AND FIND WAYS TO HARNESS THEIR CAPABILITIES AND CONNECT VETERANS
- THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK OF WHAT WE WANT TO DO IT VETERANS AFFAIRS BEFORE COVID HIT WHILE WE
- MAY 2023 CITRUS COUNTY DEPUTY ANDREW O'HARA 14 YEAR LAW ENFORCEMENT VETERAN WAS DIRECTING TRAFFIC FOR
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a United States veteran of the United States Marine Corps. That's why I'm here.
- I'm a United States veteran of the United States Marine Corps. That's why I'm here.
- I don't want to see veterans get locked up.
- I'm from New Orleans, Louisiana, and I'm also a veteran of the United States military.
- I'm an Air Force veteran myself, and I share some of these concerns.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary B
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Most people don't know that most affordable housing helps senior citizens and veterans in my district
- , and there is a great need. ...helps senior citizens and veterans in my district, and there is a great
- It will help my veterans and seniors. I do have to go to committee in Transportation.
- I just want to ask, you being the mayor of Flagstaff, understand that we're talking about the veterans
- and making sure that veterans have a roof over their heads.
Committee:
House Appropriations
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Mark Schampel with the Division of Veterans Services. Mr.
- I'm the chief administrator for the Idaho Division of Veterans Services.
- 201, which is rules governing the emission, residency, and maintenance charges in the Idaho State Veterans
- Home and Division of Veterans Services Administrative Procedures.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Rules
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House lawmakers OK bill to bring Minnesota into compliance with 'One Big Beautiful Bill' 5/7/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> done a great job with the veterans done a great job with the veterans homelessness<00:23:35.520>
- And look more into uh veteran suicide.
- Um this is granddaughter of a veteran.
- One is veterans.
- One is veterans, for example, if they are in a veterans facility that they don't want to leave or for
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, House Bill 3044 reauthorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs income tax checkoff.
- Empower citizens to further support our veterans. With that, I yield for questions. Pass.
- We are creating the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Equipment and Capital Improvement Programme.
- It's a fund that will be designated to capital Improvements that the Oklahoma Department of Veterans
- reauthorizing that they can make donations from their tax refunds to the Oklahoma Department of Veterans
Committee:
Senate Revenue and Taxation
Keywords:
veterans, tax refund, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, capital improvement, donations, Oklahoma Emission Reduction, incentive, taxation, environment, revenue, investment, school funds, treasurer, education funding, financial policy, income tax, scholarship, tax credit, Oklahoma Tax Commission, school funding
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Oct 7th, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Military, Veterans Affairs, and Domestic Security has now come to order.
- It's to help the men and women, the families, the dependents, the veterans that rely on those military
- guy, a retiree with family members in a state that is absolutely the best state in the nation for veterans
- Then we have two statutory positions for the executive director of the Department of Veterans Affairs
- a genuine love and respect for the men and women of the U.S. military, their dependents, and the veterans
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Military, Veterans Affairs, and Domestic Security met for its first meeting of the 2025-26 session and heard presentations from Major General John Haas, Adjutant General of Florida, and Tim McGregor, executive director of the Florida Defense Support Commission. General Haas reviewed the Florida National Guard’s missions, statewide footprint, domestic disaster response, and federal deployments, emphasizing the Guard’s role in hurricanes, border-related support, and other state operations. He also discussed recruiting and retention, noting that recruiting remains strong but retention is challenged by the Guard’s high operational tempo, and he outlined efforts to expand force structure, improve facilities, and modernize units, including Camp Blanding upgrades, new armories, additional infantry, engineer, military police, and aviation assets, and the Air National Guard’s F-35 conversion.
Members asked questions about recruiting methods, typical brigade size, and how many personnel would be needed to reduce the average duty burden back toward the statutory 39 days. Haas explained that Florida’s large population helps recruiting, especially through community and school outreach, but that the state’s frequent domestic missions make the current 12,000-member force too small for its workload. He said the Guard’s high tempo is the main reason members leave for the reserves and argued that more force structure is needed to reduce strain. Committee members also discussed prior efforts to influence National Guard stationing decisions based on population shifts and domestic mission demands.
McGregor then described the Florida Defense Support Commission’s work to protect military installations, prevent encroachment, support workforce and economic development, and improve the military-friendly environment for service members and families. He highlighted the commission’s grant programs, the military benefits guide, and a spouse license reciprocity matrix, as well as site visits to installations and defense-related facilities across the state. Members asked about Lockheed Martin’s innovation and simulation work in Orlando and discussed the value of military spouse reciprocity compacts. No bills were heard, and the committee adjourned after the presentations and discussion.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Congressional Redistricting, Select Aug 1st, 2025
Congressional Redistricting, Select
Transcript Highlights:
- As a veteran captain of the USA, we have a solemn responsibility to meet the needs of our veterans.
- if we do anything less than perfect for our veterans, to close the gaps and try to recognize our veterans
- I'm a combat veteran of Vietnam and a combat veteran of Iraq.
- It's a veterans organization. The veterans organization is Common Defense? Yes.
- Army veteran.
Bills:
HB4
Committee:
House Congressional Redistricting, Select
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Jun 15th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here to present AB 1775, which ensures that California steps up to support veterans who are harmed
- And without state intervention, these veterans face real risks of unemployment, housing instability,
- AB 1775 is co-sponsored by Equality California, Minority Veterans of America, Out in National Security
- Despite putting significant resources toward developing and maintaining its veteran... I know.
- Motion is due pass to the Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. Wahab, aye. Choi.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-03-26 (3:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Redondo moves that funding for the Florida Senior Veterans and Crisis Fund in Specific
- Members, this project will help our veterans in crisis by obtaining federal Veterans Affairs benefits
- In particular, over the past 20 years, the National Association of Veterans has presented over 50,000
- claims to the federal Department of Veterans Affairs, and in that time has had only 47 claims denied
- Because of our veterans. Guess what?
Summary:
The House convened for opening-day business, with prayer, a moment of silence for Captain Bill Guston, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum established. The Speaker outlined a budget message emphasizing reduced spending and a proposed permanent 0.75% sales tax cut, and the chamber then received the Governor’s veto message on portions of HB 5001. Members moved to reinstate several vetoed appropriations, including the Florida Senior Veterans and Crisis Fund, Rockledge Advanced Water Treatment Phase 1, the Department of Corrections automated staffing/time management system, and Baldwin sewer and water main work; each reinstatement passed unanimously.
The House also adopted a special order calendar and special amendment procedures for the General Appropriations Act and related bills. On the special order calendar, several bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, including Lucy’s Law on boating safety (CS/CS/CS/HB 289), HB 735 on water access facilities, HB 11 on municipal water and sewer utility rates, CS/CS/HB 85 on hazardous walking conditions, and CS/HB 157 on service of process. These measures focused on boating safety, water infrastructure, utility-rate fairness, school walking safety, and procedural civil-law updates.
A major floor debate centered on HB 6017, which would repeal Florida’s “Free Kill Law” limiting wrongful-death damages in medical negligence cases. Supporters described the bill as a long-awaited justice measure for families who lost adult children or unmarried relatives to medical malpractice, while opponents were not recorded in the final vote tally; the bill passed 104-6 after extensive emotional testimony from sponsors and affected families. The chamber also heard a lengthy, highly divided debate on HB 759, which would lower the firearm purchase age from 21 to 18. Supporters argued the current law is inconsistent with adult rights and responsibilities and cited constitutional precedent, while opponents emphasized Parkland, youth gun violence, and public-safety concerns; the transcript ends during continued debate on that bill, with no final vote shown.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (8-27-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome, everyone, to the third meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs,
- Before we get into our distinguished veteran for the day, I want to just take a moment to add one thing
- uh for the day, I distinguished veteran uh for the day, I I<00:03:10.959><c> want</c><00:03:11.040><
- At this time, I would like to ask that our distinguished veteran and the representatives please join
- An honorable veteran of the community.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then spent much of the meeting recognizing members of the Falmouth Police Department and related support personnel. Representatives and senators described the department’s response to a May 17, 2025 shooting between two vehicles, saying officers secured the area, apprehended suspects, and prevented further harm within about 30 minutes. They also recognized Officer Jonathan Bis for helping rescue a person from a burning storage facility on May 3, and honored Chaplain Abram Croer and police administrator Marilyn Belure for their support roles. Members praised the officers’ service and presented citations; one member also noted the recent flooding in Falmouth and the strain on local responders. The committee also observed a moment of silence for a firefighter who died after a vehicle crash while responding to a call.
The committee then recognized Sergeant Major Jimmy Thorne, USMC (Ret.), with a lengthy citation for his military service and community involvement. The citation highlighted more than three decades of service, including Vietnam, Lebanon, Somalia, multiple injuries, exposure to Agent Orange, and numerous decorations such as the Purple Heart and Meritorious Service Medal. Speakers also noted his continued civic work in Williamstown and Grant County. Thorne thanked the committee, said enlisting in the Marine Corps and moving to Kentucky were two of his proudest decisions, and received a committee coin. Members and guests offered additional remarks about his character and service.
Finally, Brigadier General Charles Jones and Kentucky Emergency Management Director Eric Gibson gave an update on spring storm response and recovery. They said Kentucky has had three declared disasters and one undeclared event this year, with 113 of 120 counties affected in the last 12 months, including February flooding, April flooding, and May tornadoes; a January ice storm appeal was denied. Gibson emphasized the rising frequency and cost of disasters, citing about $350 million in public assistance over the first 10 years of the period reviewed versus about $2 billion in the last five years. He reported on sheltering, disaster recovery centers, FEMA and SBA assistance, and said about $57 million in individual assistance had been paid and nearly $69 million obligated, while public assistance projects were still moving through review and payment.