Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters. Rep. Glenn Thompson, the Republican chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, said he was hoping for more economic relief for farmers, but “it’s a great start.” “I think it’s going to send the right signal to the markets that most farmers and ranchers are going to be able to get eligible for the credit they need to borrow in order to plant a crop or raise a herd,” Thompson said. President Joe Biden has sought about $114 billion in disaster aid, submitting a $99 billion request in November, telling lawmakers the funding was “urgently needed.” The administration subsequently updated its request to include funding to repair federal facilities damaged due to natural disasters.

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Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this week’s scramble to find consensus on a government spending bill. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund is essentially the country’s checkbook for emergencies. …

Farmers, business owners, fire survivors face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Farmers, business owners, fire survivors face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on federal funding negotiations as a government shutdown looms. Do I leave?” While money from the Federal Emergency Management Administration has provided temporary relief, the disaster recovery funding was intended for long-term needs such as housing assistance and rebuilding infrastructure, he said. “I realize there are other distractions that are going on, but I would just …

Congress moves to keep government afloat, provides $100 billion in disaster aid
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Congress moves to keep government afloat, provides $100 billion in disaster aid

Firstpost  

The measure would prevent a partial government shutdown set to begin after midnight Friday. It would kick final decisions on this budget year’s spending levels to a new Republican-led Congress and President-elect Donald Trump Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., pauses as he enters a closed-door strategy session with fellow Republicans as they work on a final version of …

Congress Unveils Continuing Resolution To Fund Federal Government Through March 14
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Congress Unveils Continuing Resolution To Fund Federal Government Through March 14

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters. It would kick final decisions on this budget year’s spending levels to …

Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said the agreement was “free of cuts and poison …

FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The money available to help communities hit by disasters has shrunk after back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton, and the funding problems might jeopardize the government’s ability to respond to new emergencies in the future, the Federal Emergency Management Agency chief said Wednesday. Deanne Criswell warned during a Senate hearing with other agency heads that FEMA’s disaster relief fund …

Biden’s $100 billion disaster aid request includes money to rebuild the collapsed Baltimore bridge
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s $100 billion disaster aid request includes money to rebuild the collapsed Baltimore bridge

Live Mint  

BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden’s pending request for nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid includes money to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed under the impact of a massive container ship that lost power and veered off course in March. Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin said the request also includes passing legislation that would provide 100% federal …

Biden’s $100 billion disaster aid request includes money to rebuild the collapsed Baltimore bridge
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s $100 billion disaster aid request includes money to rebuild the collapsed Baltimore bridge

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden’s pending request for nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid includes money to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed under the impact of a massive container ship that lost power and veered off course in March. Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin said the request also includes passing legislation that would provide 100% federal …

Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is requesting nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disasters, telling lawmakers that the money is “urgently needed.” The letter Monday to House Speaker Mike Johnson comes as lawmakers meet during a lame-duck session to finish key priorities before making way for a new Congress and the …

Biden administration requesting roughly $100 billion for disaster relief
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration requesting roughly $100 billion for disaster relief

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Biden administration is sending a roughly $100 billion request to Congress to help Americans impacted by a series of major and record-breaking natural disasters in 2023 and 2024, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton, calling on lawmakers to pass the needed relief with “bipartisan and bicameral support.” It includes $40 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s …

Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton

LA Times  

Damage from Hurricane Helene near Asheville, N.C., is visible Oct. 2 during an aerial tour for President Biden. President Biden is requesting nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disasters. In a letter Monday to House Speaker Mike Johnson, Biden said he has met firsthand with those harmed by the storms and …

Disaster loan program fully ‘exhausted’ with Congress still out of town
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Disaster loan program fully ‘exhausted’ with Congress still out of town

Politico  

“But the Biden-Harris Administration has the necessary disaster funding right now to address the immediate needs of American people in these hurricane affected areas,” the speaker continued. Without calling lawmakers back to the Capitol, congressional leaders could use their brief “pro forma” sessions to pass an emergency funding bill for the loan program. Rep. Jared Moskowitz has already introduced a …

Hurricane Milton is about to slam into Florida. Trump is busy spreading lies about FEMA
3 months ago

Hurricane Milton is about to slam into Florida. Trump is busy spreading lies about FEMA

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy While the second major hurricane …

Milton raises stakes for Congress to pass more disaster aid
3 months ago

Milton raises stakes for Congress to pass more disaster aid

Politico  

“There’s absolutely going to be a resource issue,” he said. “As Americans struggle to recover from Hurricane Helene, another devastating hurricane this season, we write to urge you to bring a supplemental disaster funding bill to the floor as soon as possible,” a bipartisan group of 12 Texas lawmakers said in a letter to House leaders last week. Moskowitz introduced …

When natural disaster strikes, the legacy of Ronald Reagan haunts
3 months, 1 week ago

When natural disaster strikes, the legacy of Ronald Reagan haunts

Salon  

It’s long been a cliché that Republicans are against the government until disaster strikes. At a 1986 press conference, Ronald Reagan uttered the words “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help” as an irony-laden expression of Republican distrust and suspicion of the federal government. Yet those exact words are expressed by the actions of thousands of federal government …

Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief, bringing the total request to $16 billion
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief, bringing the total request to $16 billion

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House will seek an additional $4 billion to address natural disasters as part of its supplemental funding request, bringing the total to $16 billion — a sign that wildfires, flooding and hurricanes that have intensified during a period of climate change are imposing ever higher costs on U.S. taxpayers. The Biden administration had initially requested $12 …

After recent disasters, the White House says FEMA needs more money
1 year, 4 months ago

After recent disasters, the White House says FEMA needs more money

NPR  

After recent disasters, the White House says FEMA needs more money Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The White House is asking Congress for an additional $4 billion in emergency funding to help cover the costs of recent natural disasters in Hawaii, Florida and other parts of the country. Last month, …

Most disaster giving goes to relief efforts, not rebuilding
1 year, 10 months ago

Most disaster giving goes to relief efforts, not rebuilding

Associated Press  

The COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated a long-running pattern in giving by foundations and charities for health and natural disasters, a new Chronicle analysis of nine years of data show. The review of data from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and Candid, a research organization that tracks giving of all kinds, shows that the sums flowing to disasters aren’t always going …

Federal COVID aid OK’d to pay for roads, natural disasters
1 year, 11 months ago

Federal COVID aid OK’d to pay for roads, natural disasters

Associated Press  

— State and local governments will soon gain new flexibility to spend billions of federal coronavirus relief dollars on things not directly related to the pandemic, including new roads and bridges and aid to people affected by wildfires, floods and other natural disasters. The broadened spending authority for the previously approved pandemic aid was one of many of provisions wrapped …

US announces $100 million of recovery, reconstruction funding for Pakistan
1 year, 11 months ago

US announces $100 million of recovery, reconstruction funding for Pakistan

India TV News  

The United States has announced an additional USD 100 million to Pakistan for its recovery and reconstruction efforts after the devastating floods last year that killed 1,739 and affected 33 million people. The funding also includes humanitarian assistance to support flood relief and recovery efforts in refugee hosting areas, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at a news conference …

AP source: Funding bill includes more than $12B on Ukraine
2 years, 3 months ago

AP source: Funding bill includes more than $12B on Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — More than $12 billion in Ukraine-related aid will be included as part of stopgap spending bill that would fund the federal government into mid-December, a person familiar with the legislation said Monday. The White House request for the spending bill included $11.7 billion for security and economic assistance for Ukraine, on top of some $53 billion Congress had …

Under the hood of $1.5T bill for Ukraine, pandemic, agencies
2 years, 9 months ago

Under the hood of $1.5T bill for Ukraine, pandemic, agencies

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Even for Congress, the $1.5 trillion price tag for its bipartisan package helping Ukraine and financing federal agencies for the last half of this year is a lot of money. FOR UKRAINE, A BIG NUMBER The legislation, passed Wednesday by the House, would provide $13.6 billion to help Ukraine resist Russia’s invasion and to buttress NATO allies worried …

Highlights of Congress’ $1.5 trillion spending package
2 years, 9 months ago

Highlights of Congress’ $1.5 trillion spending package

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress is racing to pass a mammoth $1.5 trillion legislative package that would fund the government for the rest of the year and deliver badly needed humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Highlights from the more than 2,700-page legislation, which the House approved Wednesday night and the Senate was expected to pass in the days ahead: AIDING UKRAINE The legislation …

Cash in $5 billion natural disaster fund barely spent, as money sits earning interest
2 years, 10 months ago

Cash in $5 billion natural disaster fund barely spent, as money sits earning interest

ABC  

Natural disasters are incredibly costly. That's why about four years ago the federal government set aside roughly $4 billion for the Emergency Response Fund. Emergency Management Minister Bridget McKenzie argues that given all the funding already available, there's no need to tap into the now nearly $5 billion Emergency Response Fund. "The Emergency Response Fund was set up as a …

Lawmakers OK $55B budget bills; $7.5B in virus relief left
3 years, 3 months ago

Lawmakers OK $55B budget bills; $7.5B in virus relief left

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan lawmakers who finished passing the state budget Wednesday will next turn to allocating an unprecedented amount of federal COVID-19 rescue funding — money that largely is flexible and can be spent however the state decides. “I’m looking forward to additional infrastructure, education and water packages that we will be able to put together over the coming …

Biden seeking additional funds for Ida relief and Afghans
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden seeking additional funds for Ida relief and Afghans

Associated Press  

The White House is asking Congress to approve an additional $24 billion in spending to handle the costs of Hurricane Ida and other natural disasters, as well as $6.4 billion for the resettlement of evacuees from Afghanistan to help with transportation, government processing and public health screenings. Shalanda Young, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, in a …

Biden administration asks for billions in ‘urgent’ disaster and refugee funding in request to keep government running
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden administration asks for billions in ‘urgent’ disaster and refugee funding in request to keep government running

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration is asking for billions of dollars for “urgent” extreme weather recovery efforts and the resettlement of Afghan refugees in its proposal to keep the government funded past September 30. “President Biden knows whose side he’s on: the backbone of this country, the middle class.” The memo comes as White House officials have worked feverishly to …

Trump administration announces $3.7 billion for Puerto Rico
4 years ago

Trump administration announces $3.7 billion for Puerto Rico

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it will award a $3.7 billion grant to help Puerto Rico rebuild water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations and reservoirs damaged by Hurricane Maria more than three years ago. The administration has been slow to release $44 billion in money that was approved for Puerto Rico following the devastating hurricane. Trump …

Donald Trump signs $US2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill
4 years ago

Donald Trump signs $US2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill

ABC  

US President Donald Trump has signed into law a $US2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, restoring unemployment benefits to millions of Americans and averting a partial federal government shutdown. Key points: The package includes $US900 billion in pandemic relief and $US1.4 trillion to fund Government agencies through to September It had already been passed by both the House and …

US Congress passes $892bn in COVID relief measures
4 years ago

US Congress passes $892bn in COVID relief measures

Al Jazeera  

The bill provides $3.36bn for vaccine alliance GAVI, which issues the vaccines to people in low-income countries. The COVID-19 relief bill provides $284bn for loans to small business to keep workers employed and $166bn for $600 one-time payments to most US citizens among other measures. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the US Congress, called the bill “a …

Congress approves long-awaited $900 billion Covid rescue package, overcoming months of gridlock
4 years ago

Congress approves long-awaited $900 billion Covid rescue package, overcoming months of gridlock

CNN  

Washington CNN — Congress voted Monday evening to approve a far-reaching $900 billion Covid relief package that promises to accelerate vaccine distribution and deliver much-needed aid to small businesses hit hard by the pandemic, Americans who have lost their jobs during the economic upheaval and health care workers on the front lines of the crisis. It will include direct payments …

Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID relief bill
4 years ago

Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID relief bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them. The agreement, announced by congressional leaders, would establish a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefit and a $600 direct stimulus payment …

Trump swiped $44 billion from FEMA as he undermined unemployment negotiations before Hurricane Laura
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump swiped $44 billion from FEMA as he undermined unemployment negotiations before Hurricane Laura

Salon  

Lawmakers are concerned that President Donald Trump's decision to swipe $44 billion from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will leave its disaster fund depleted amid a record-setting hurricane season. Trump issued a memorandum allowing states to use $44 billion from FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund to pay $300 per week in enhanced federal unemployment benefits earlier this month. "The fact that …

Report: State, local aid needed to avert 4 million layoffs
4 years, 6 months ago

Report: State, local aid needed to avert 4 million layoffs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A new private sector report is warning anew of continuing damage to the economy if Washington doesn’t deliver several hundred billion dollars in budget relief to states and local governments amid the coronavirus pandemic. “For example, the $1 trillion in aid recently approved as part of the house’s HEROES Act would be enough to raise the eyebrows of …

COVID-19 Has Created A Legal Aid Crisis. FEMA's Usual Response Is Missing
4 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 Has Created A Legal Aid Crisis. FEMA's Usual Response Is Missing

NPR  

COVID-19 Has Created A Legal Aid Crisis. "I think this will be the biggest legal aid crisis we will face in my lifetime," says Laura Tuggle, the executive director of the nonprofit Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, who has also provided legal assistance in the region after hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike, as well as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. …

Somber Congress delivers nearly $500B more in virus aid
4 years, 8 months ago

Somber Congress delivers nearly $500B more in virus aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending Thursday, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckling under the strain of a pandemic that has claimed almost 50,000 American lives and one in six U.S. jobs. But right now we’re still in mitigation.” Anchoring the bill is the Trump administration’s $250 billion funding request to replenish …

Lessons From Congress' Last Experience Helping Rescue An Economy In Free Fall
4 years, 8 months ago

Lessons From Congress' Last Experience Helping Rescue An Economy In Free Fall

NPR  

Lessons From Congress' Last Experience Helping Rescue An Economy In Free Fall Enlarge this image toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP Mary Altaffer/AP When Congress voted last month to approve the largest legislative package in modern history, most lawmakers were already saying that the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill wouldn't be enough to save the economy. Cantor said that during the last …

Democrats and GOP on collision course over new emergency relief package
4 years, 9 months ago

Democrats and GOP on collision course over new emergency relief package

CNN  

CNN — Democratic leaders are on a collision course with top Republicans over the next round of emergency funding to help the struggling economy, with the two sides at odds over the scope of a package that GOP leaders are pushing to immediately approve in the Senate. The latest round of jockeying came after the White House proposed an additional …

US Congress passes USD 2 trillion stimulus package to sail through coronavirus crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

US Congress passes USD 2 trillion stimulus package to sail through coronavirus crisis

India TV News  

The US Congress on Friday passed the historic USD 2 trillion rescue package to help the Americans and secure the country's economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic that has infected over 94,000 people across the nation. The bill among other things gives USD 3,400 for most of the American families of four, and billions of dollars’ worth of financial assistance …

President Trump Signs $2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package Into Law
4 years, 9 months ago

President Trump Signs $2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package Into Law

NPR  

President Trump Signs $2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package Into Law Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 5:50 p.m. ET President Trump has signed a historic $2 trillion economic recovery package into law Friday afternoon, shortly after the House of Representatives approved the bill. Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex …

Trump signs $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue package
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump signs $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue package

Al Jazeera  

The historic legislation provides support to workers, businesses, local governments and hospitals. Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump on Friday signed a massive $2.2 trillion economic rescue bill to help lift the economy and address the coronavirus pandemic. So we had to take important action that puts families first and workers first and that’s what we did,” House …

Highlights of Congress’ $2.2 trillion virus relief package
4 years, 9 months ago

Highlights of Congress’ $2.2 trillion virus relief package

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Some highlights of a $2.2 trillion package to help businesses, workers and a health care system staggered by the coronavirus pandemic. — Small businesses: Includes $350 billion in loans for companies with 500 employees or fewer, including nonprofits, self-employed people and hotel and restaurant chains with up to 500 workers per location. — Social programs: Includes $3.5 billion …

US Senate announces $2.2 trillion aid for businesses, workers, healthcare hit by coronavirus; likely to keep economy afloat for three months
4 years, 9 months ago

US Senate announces $2.2 trillion aid for businesses, workers, healthcare hit by coronavirus; likely to keep economy afloat for three months

Firstpost  

The Senate passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic coronavirus rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the pandemic Washington: The Senate late Wednesday passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, asked how long the aid …

US Senate approves $2 trillion coronavirus rescue bill
4 years, 9 months ago

US Senate approves $2 trillion coronavirus rescue bill

Al Jazeera  

The largest economic relief bill in history heads to the House, where it must pass before landing on Trump’s desk. Individuals making more than $100,000 a year would not be eligible $250bn in federal unemployment benefits of $600 per week for individual employees as well as gig workers and independent contractors in addition to regular state unemployment benefits available for …

READ: $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill
4 years, 9 months ago

READ: $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill

NPR  

READ: $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill Senate leaders have unanimously passed a historic $2 trillion deal to provide economic relief for Americans, businesses and the health care industry in response to the growing coronavirus pandemic. The legislation expands on a Republican proposal issued last week called the CARES Act — the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Sponsor Message …

Trump, Congress agree on $2 trillion virus rescue bill
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump, Congress agree on $2 trillion virus rescue bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. The unprecedented economic rescue package would give direct payments to most Americans, expand unemployment benefits and provide a $367 billion program for small businesses …

At a glance: Nearly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package
4 years, 9 months ago

At a glance: Nearly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package

Associated Press  

A snapshot of the emerging rescue package in Congress to provide health care and economic aid amid the coronavirus outbreak and national shutdown. The program would provide 8 weeks of assistance through federally-guaranteed loans qualifying employers who maintain payroll; if they do, other costs like mortgage interest, rent, and utilities would be forgiven. The measure includes $15.6 billion to augment …

Schumer announces $8.5 billion request for emergency coronavirus funding
4 years, 10 months ago

Schumer announces $8.5 billion request for emergency coronavirus funding

CNN  

CNN — Senate Democrats have made a request for $8.5 billion to combat the coronavirus, setting up a spending showdown in Congress where lawmakers are grappling with how to help contain the disease. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, formally released a proposal on Wednesday for the emergency funding, saying in a statement that it “brings …

Disaster bill highlights inconsistency in voting records
5 years, 7 months ago

Disaster bill highlights inconsistency in voting records

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A $19 billion disaster aid bill that’s still crawling through Congress highlights the inconsistency of lawmakers, mostly conservatives, who stood resolute against such aid six years ago but demand it now that their states are under water. Ted Cruz of Texas, Roy Blunt of Missouri, Marco Rubio of Florida and Tim Scott of South Carolina swung against a …

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