As Hurricane Helene careened toward Florida’s Panhandle, numerous Republicans voted against extending funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Last week, Congress approved $20 billion for FEMA’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.

The 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, including Florida Representative Matt Gaetz.


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  • TeoTwawki@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    These idiots think FEMA is for death camps not disaster relief so in thier conspiracy ridden easiy controlled minds, republicans who voted no are heroes.

    sometimes I wonder how we haven’t gone extinct but then I remember we’ve been working on it (climate change) for a long time.