Biden urges Congress to pass disaster-relief package as Helene costs soar
Biden urges Congress to pass disaster-relief package as Helene costs soar
Agency tasked to help business owners and homeowners after disaster needs immediate $1.6bn in funding
Joe Biden is urging lawmakers to refill the coffers of disaster relief programs as the projected recovery and rebuilding costs related to Hurricane Helene are estimated to be as much as $200bn over 10 years.
In a letter sent to congressional leaders, the president said while the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) and the Department of Defense is able to meet “critical life-saving and life-sustaining missions and will continue to do so within present funding levels”, they will need additional funding.
Biden said that a comprehensive disaster relief package would be necessary when Congress returns on 12 November – but said action on individual programs could be needed before then. But there are currently no plans for Congress to reconvene before the election.
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So... is this going to be "get Trump elected by not doing this and making the Biden administration look bad" or "cover your own ass so you'll get re-elected?"
Yes
It can't be both. They deny the package for the former and pass it for the latter.
And yet... yes.
How is that possible?
Republican politics.