In a letter to congressional leaders, Biden urged Congress to restore funding to the Small Business Administrationās 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 āFox News Sunday,ā Johnson was asked aboutĀ Bidenās letter to congressional leadersĀ on Friday requesting more money for federal disaster recovery efforts and afterĀ Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warnedĀ that the department doesnāt have enough money to get through the rest of hurricane season.
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CongressĀ has taken swift actionĀ 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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He absolutely should. Iām in nc (not far enough west to be affected by the storm though) and folks who are hurting really need the help. Plus itād make cogress look stupid that the president had to hold their hand and say āokay now, letās go do our jobs to help the constituents facing natural disaster. I know you donāt want to but part of growing up is having responsibilitiesā
This is the correct answer, although you know somehow Rs will twist into āfascismā and āauthoritarianismā.
Theyāve already gone all in on some bullshit like FEMA spent all their money on immigrants thatās why theyāre 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 theyāre posting more bullshit
For what itās 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 donāt reflect reality. Most āmainstreamā 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. Hereās the other side; itās 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) doensāt get a say there.
Money isnāt being diverted to immigrants. āFEMAās 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.ā
That money can only be legally ādivertedā without an act of Congress to āhurricane, 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 explosionā. Itās 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. Itās 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 thereās a dollar amount (even $0) where Newsmax wouldnāt be angry?
Weāre having more and worse hurricanes because of climate change and CO2 emissions that weāre 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.