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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  • Organichedgehog@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Iā€™m not sure youā€™re making the point you think youā€™re making. Do you want to point to a dem policy? So I can tell you exactly who profited?

    Jk I donā€™t actually care lol. The vitriol I receive from saying ā€œhumans arenā€™t black and white, 50% of the country arenā€™t motivated solely by causing sufferingā€ is reward enough.