Spencer

Reality TV star Spencer Pratt joined two Republican senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to bring attention to a newly launched congressional investigation into the response to the Palisades fire in Los Angeles.

“I feel like this is going to be so powerful for all of the United States because there shouldn’t be disasters that are preventable,” Pratt, who lost his home during the fire, told reporters.

Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said the main goal of the investigation is to figure out why the fire happened, why the state and local governments were unable to prevent it and how officials are helping the victims recover.

“We are going to get answers,” Scott said. “We are going to do everything we can to help the victim and we’re going to do everything we can to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”

The congressional investigation, which launched on Monday, is focused only on the Palisades fire, but Scott said the probe could expand to other destructive fires that have taken place in Los Angeles County.

“We are going to start with this,” Scott said. “We’ll just let the facts take us where they are.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has welcomed the congressional investigation. At the news conference, Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin warned that if officials fail to cooperate, the panel is ready to issue subpoenas to compel them to do so.

“We don’t want to use it and we hope we don’t have to,” Johnson said. “It is a good sign Gov. Newsom is willing to do so, and that’s the best way of doing it. But if they don’t, you’ve always got that backstop of compelling testimony, compelling documents, and that’s what we’ll do if we have to.”

“But I don’t think we will have to, quite honestly,” he added.

Two Tribes was the well-backed winner of the Stewards’ Cup at Glorious Goodwood as he claimed his second victory in a week.

The 11-2 chance, ridden by David Egan for trainer Richard Spencer, had been as big as 18-1 on Friday.

Named after the Frankie Goes to Hollywood 1980s hit by owner Phil Cunningham, Two Tribes had won the International Handicap at Ascot seven days earlier.

Drawn 25 of the 27 runners at Goodwood, he swept clear to triumph by two and a half lengths from Strike Red, with Jakajaro in third.

“He actually did it easier there than he did in the International. Not many horses can do a quick double like that,” said Egan, who punched the air after crossing the finishing line.

Spencer also had the fourth and fifth-placed finishers – Run Boy Run and Twilight Calls.

Earlier, Callum Rodriguez rode the Owen Burrows-trained filly Waardah to victory in the Lillie Langtry Stakes.

It was a good end to the five-day meeting for Rodriguez, who was one of five jockeys to miss rides on Thursday after a private plane taking them to Goodwood had to make an emergency landing.

“It was a messy start to the week, but we made sure that we were on four wheels today,” said Rodriguez.

Oisin Murphy was the five-day meeting’s leading jockey with six wins.