Speaker Mike Johnson won't let Congress fund hurricane recovery efforts until after the election.

With the Federal Emergency Management Agency reeling from major staffing and funding shortages amid the impact of Hurricane Helene, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) refused on Sunday to commit to reconvening the House before Election Day to aid recovery efforts. In response to a letter from President Biden urging congressional leaders back to replenish federal disaster loan funding, Johnson said during a Fox News Sunday interview that he’d only do so after the election—all but ensuring the funds will run out.

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  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    24·
    2 months ago

    “If people starve to death because we have no post-disaster emergency services, that’s God’s will.”

    • pyre@lemmy.world
      23·
      2 months ago

      “If people starve to death because we have no post-disaster emergency services, that’s God’s will we can campaign on that.”

      • JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
        10·
        2 months ago

        "If I have to create stories additional suffering so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, the Democrats look bad before an election, then that’s what I’m going to do.”