Houston Chronicle by Benjamin Wermund 7/6/2021
Congress wants George P. Bush to testify over decision to deny Harris County $1 billion in flood aid
A congressional panel is set to review the Texas General Land Office's denial of federal flood mitigation funding to Houston and Harris County, the latest in an ongoing dispute over more than $1 billion in aid approved by Congress and doled out by the state.
The Democrat-led House Financial Services Committee wants Land Commissioner George P. Bush to testify about the decision during a hearing next week, said U.S. Rep. Al Green, a Houston Democrat who chairs the panel’s oversight and investigations subcommittee.
It's unclear yet if Bush will appear at the July 15 hearing. Bush, a Republican who is the grandson and nephew of U.S. presidents, recently announced a bid for Texas attorney general. The GLO did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.
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