Urban Caucus Leader Calls on Federal Government to Support Detroit

WASHINGTON, July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Congressman Fattah asks the President to act immediately to help the City of Detroit.

Representative Chaka Fattah (D-PA), a leader of the Congressional Urban Caucus, sent a letter to President Obama today calling on the Administration to lend a helping hand to Detroit, Michigan following the news that the city has filed for bankruptcy.

In the correspondence, Fattah requests the Administration intercede to make certain that Detroit’s future is secure and hopeful. He asks the President to bring together members of his cabinet and members of the White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities to work together to analyze Detroit’s fiscal situation and intervene on the city’s behalf.

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