Gallego's Heat Disaster Bill
Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) has introduced legislation to declare extreme heat temperatures as a major disaster under Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidelines.
Essentially, the Extreme Heat Emergency Act requires the federal government to assist state and local governments in mitigating the effects of extreme heat waves.
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The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres
