Congress approved $20 billion for FEMA's disaster relief fund as Hurricane Helene was heading toward Florida.

As Hurricane Helene careened toward Florida’s Panhandle, numerous Republicans voted against extending funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Last week, Congress approved $20 billion for FEMA’s disaster relief fund as part of a stopgap spending bill to fund the government through December 20. But the measure left out billions of dollars in requested supplemental disaster funding.

The Senate approved the measure by a 78-18 vote on September 25 after it passed the House in a 341-82 vote. Republicans supplied the no votes in both chambers.

Some of the Republicans who voted against the bill represent states that have been hard hit by Helene, including Florida Representative Matt Gaetz.

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  • catsarebadpeople@sh.itjust.works
    41·
    29 days ago

    Sigh. Don’t be so dramatic. I’m just here to talk about the actual subject of this post. I didn’t care about your voting preferences. I just think it’s wrong to try and block disaster aid.

    • Organichedgehog@lemmy.world
      16·
      29 days ago

      Lol “sigh” followed by “don’t be dramatic”, classic :) also following your bizarre accusations about my NEFARIOUS MOTIVATIONS, totally not dramatic

      Kinda weird to say “I don’t care about your voting preferences” after explicitly making this our back-and-forth all about my voting preferences (well, your incorrect assumption about my voting preferences)

      • catsarebadpeople@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        29 days ago

        Your voting preferences are not verifiable and therefore not important to this conversation. The only thing that we can currently verify about you is that you really really don’t want to talk about Republicans blocking aid to hurricane victims. What do you think about the subject of this post?