In a letter to congressional leaders, Biden urged Congress to restore funding to the Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program as it faces potential funding shortfalls.
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday did not commit to calling Congress back into session before the election after President Joe Biden pressed congressional leaders about potential funding shortfalls in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Johnson was asked about Biden’s letter to congressional leaders on Friday requesting more money for federal disaster recovery efforts and after Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned that the department doesn’t have enough money to get through the rest of hurricane season.
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Congress has taken swift action on funding natural disaster relief efforts in the past even when it was on recess, a Biden administration official noted when reached for comment.
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Meanwhile Biden is considering calling a special session directly. It’s not a commonly used presidential power but it is an option
He absolutely should. I’m in nc (not far enough west to be affected by the storm though) and folks who are hurting really need the help. Plus it’d make cogress look stupid that the president had to hold their hand and say “okay now, let’s go do our jobs to help the constituents facing natural disaster. I know you don’t want to but part of growing up is having responsibilities”
This is the correct answer, although you know somehow Rs will twist into “fascism” and “authoritarianism”.
They’ve already gone all in on some bullshit like FEMA spent all their money on immigrants that’s why they’re running out.
I saw this posted on Facebook by a relative. I spent two hours researching and crafting a response that I sent privately. No response. The next day they’re posting more bullshit
For what it’s worth, this was the message. Maybe it could have been better, but I sent to hours into the void in a vain attempt to get through.
Newsmax and propaganda like it are poison that don’t reflect reality. Most “mainstream” news can be biased in what they report, but they generally are truthful when stating facts. Newsmax in particular is propaganda intended to enable grifters and foreign interests by convincing us of bullshit. It can absolutely be convincing bullshit if they can do the cult thing of cutting off friends, family, and any unapproved news source. They all reinforce each other and any story sounds good if you only hear one side. Here’s the other side; it’s up to you to decide which one makes more sense.
As Helene was coming, Congress voted against additional Funding for FEMA. The President (or Vice President) doens’t get a say there.
Money isn’t being diverted to immigrants. “FEMA’s disaster response efforts and individual assistance is funded through the Disaster Relief Fund, which is a dedicated fund for disaster efforts. Disaster Relief Fund money has not been diverted to other, non-disaster related efforts.”
That money can only be legally “diverted” without an act of Congress to “hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, winddriven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought), or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion”. It’s not being diverted to immigrants.
Is $750 supposed to be too much money given away or not enough? What number should that be? And you can get more if you qualify. It’s only the $750 that is instant while they check to see where the money will be spent. Their point is just to make you angry, not to find actualy solutions. You can legitmately argue against any dollar amount. Do you think there’s a dollar amount (even $0) where Newsmax wouldn’t be angry?
We’re having more and worse hurricanes because of climate change and CO2 emissions that we’re not doing much to stop.
Republicans are the ones who voted against extending funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including both Alabama senators.
I left it for similar reasons. Some people are beyond help.
Fuck yeah. Come on, Dark Brandon!
Gov. Evers in Wisconsin sometimes does that for the Republican legislature. They gavel in and out within 60 seconds.
Thats fine. The narrative then puts everything on Republicans.
call them on their bullshit?
what could go right?