A new website was launched by the Congressional information services company Gallerywatch.com, called USCongress.com. The site, whose content and sources will expand in upcoming weeks and months, is already a significant resource for government documents on a wide range of issues associated with Katrina, both before the disaster and its aftermath. The site is focused on providing up-to-date access to essential government documents, including otherwise hard to locate CRS reports, federal agency and state press releases, the text of legislation introduced in response to the disaster, letters to the President from Senate and House leaders, as well as commentary from Congress Daily, the Energy Daily, and transcripts supplied by the Federal News Service. All of this information is available free, currently offers three RSS feeds, and will no doubt be an invaluable monitoring tool for researchers.
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Daily Archives: September 7, 2005
Free WSJ News Tracker on Katrina
From the Wall Street Journal, a free Hurricane Katrina Crisis News Tracker (scroll to bottom of page for chronological links beginning on September 1), updated throughout the day, provides brief entries with associated links on issues that include: the disaster’s impact on all sectors of the country; personal stories of loss and recovery; local, state,… Continue Reading
Oversight Hearings Will Review Feds Response to Katrina
Reid Letter to Chairman Collins on Oversight Hearing, Wednesday, September 7, 2005: “Nearly four years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 sent a clear signal that we needed to be better prepared for major catastrophes on U.S. soil, the American people have a right to expect their government to perform better.” Senator Reid’s letter includes… Continue Reading
White House to Request $51.8 in Hurricane Funding Relief
GalleryWatch.com HotDoc, September 7, 2005: President Bush will send Congress a $51.8 billion emergency supplemental request for Hurricane Katrina response efforts later today. Roughly $50 billion will go to FEMA and $1.4 billion to the Defense Department. About $400 million will be appropriated to the Corps of Engineers for levee and other repairs. White House… Continue Reading
Group Files FOIA Request for Gov. Docs on Katrina Reponses
Press release: “Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent three Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Department of State, asking for records and communications regarding the federal government’s preparedness and response to hurricane Katrina.” Related Link: CREW… Continue Reading
FEMA Document on First Responders
First Responders Urged Not To Respond To Hurricane Impact Areas Unless Dispatched By State, Local Authorities, Release Date: August 29, 2005, Release Number: HQ-05-174. Continue Reading
Librarians Helping Librarians With Hurricane Recovery
“This blog [AALL LawLibAssist] gives members of the American Association of Law Libraries the opportunity to offer assistance to their friends and colleagues. FOR NOW, send posts to Kathie Sullivan at [email protected] and your information will be added.” American Library Association, Libraries and Hurricane Katrina and ALA Hurricane Katrina Library Updates Continue Reading
Overall Effects of Hurricane Katrina on the Economy
From the Congressional Budget Office, Macroeconomic and Budgetary Effects of Hurricane Katrina, September 6, 2005 (9 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
