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.
The issue of Helene costs is already deeply political. The Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, has said lawmakers would assess the post-Helene needs in full after the election.
You gotta be kidding me 😐
can't be letting the democrat-led administration notch a 'win' before election day.. even if helene's faucet was turned-on over mostly 'red' states and regions.
Assholes gotta asshole. :/
Party before doing his damn job.
It's far more important to arm a genocide first.
Harris should be pushing this HARD right now.
Urges congress? I guess it's not as urgent as arming a genocide.
Civics education in this country is a disaster and this comment is proof.
TBH I'm not convinced that user is from this country.
Congress is also funding Israel. Don't pretend this is just Biden.
