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

As Hurricane Helene careened toward Floridaā€™s Panhandle, numerousĀ Republicans voted against extending funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Last week,Ā Congress approved $20 billion for FEMAā€™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.

TheĀ 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, includingĀ Florida Representative Matt Gaetz.

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  • some_designer_dude@lemmy.worldEnglish
    261Ā·
    2 months ago

    What fucking motive could possibly excuse abandoning entire statesā€™ worth of people who were devastated by something outside their control?

    If you vote for Trump, youā€™re a dumb piece of shit. It actually is that simple. You may not think youā€™re dumb or a piece of shit, but at a federal level, youā€™re both.

    • tee9000@lemmy.world
      114Ā·
      2 months ago

      Who is talking about voting for trump?

      I making a case on behalf of complexity, and that reduction is harmful to truth. And truth is all that matters.