Biden calls for $100 billion aid package following Hurricanes Helene and Milton
President Biden requests $100 billion in emergency disaster relief, urging Congress to provide funds for FEMA, farmers, infrastructure, and recovery efforts following Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Biden asks Congress for $100 billion to aid recovery from hurricanes, other disasters
FEMA has enough money to respond to recovery efforts for Helene and Milton through the end of the year, assuming there aren’t any other large disasters, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said. But the agency is running out of money and won’t have ...
Biden asks Congress for $98 billion in Helene, Milton disaster relief funding
President Biden is asking Congress for nearly $100 billion in disaster relief to deal with storms Milton and Helene.
Biden asks Congress for about $100 million in disaster relief funding
The largest chunk of funding — about $40 billion — would be for FEMA's disaster relief fund, so that it has enough money to last through the coming year. But there are requests for 16 agencies.
Biden asks Congress for $100 billion in massive lame-duck disaster relief request
White House officials stressed after Hurricanes Milton and Helene that federal programs would need to be replenished quickly as the cleanup efforts drag on.
Biden asks for nearly $100 billion for hurricane and disaster response
Biden asked Congress for $100 billion to respond to natural disasters and other emergencies, likely the president’s final domestic spending request as he prepares to leave office
Biden Seeks Nearly $100 Billion in Emergency Disaster Aid After Hurricanes Helene and Milton
President Joe Biden is requesting nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disasters
White House asks Congress for $100B in aid for hurricanes, other disasters
Top lawmakers plan to spend the next few weeks finalizing a bipartisan bill that fulfills at least some of that request.
Biden Asks Congress for Nearly $100 Billion in Emergency Disaster Aid
President Joe Biden requested the emergency disaster aid funds to address the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Biden Administration Urges Congress to Fund Disaster Relief
Biden's administration has made multiple requests for more disaster aid since Congress last passed supplemental funding in December 2022, but lawmakers have not acted despite mult
White House asks for nearly $100B disaster relief package
President Joe Biden is seeking $98.6 billion in emergency disaster relief funding following a series of hurricanes this fall, most prominently Hurricane Helene that caused severe damage in North Carolina and across the region.
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House committee demands interviews with FEMA employees about order to avoid Trump supporters' houses
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Biden asks Congress for nearly $100 billion in disaster relief funding
President Biden sent a letter to lawmakers Monday urging them to move quickly to get more funding to federal agencies as they ...
Florida sues FEMA after official told hurricane relief team to skip homes with Trump signs
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Previewing the week ahead for November 18-22
This week in Washington; Congress tackles important hearings and votes on the Hill. The Capitol Christmas Tree arrives just in time for the holidays.
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Committees to grill FEMA chief, mull disaster aid
FEMA, led by Administrator Deanne Criswell, has been at the center of a storm of controversy since hurricanes Helene and ...
FEMA sued over ‘damning’ revelations agency deliberately ignored homes of Trump supporters: ‘Swift legal action’
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