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With the Federal Emergency Management Agency reeling from major staffing and funding shortages amid the impact of Hurricane Helene, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) refused on Sunday to commit to reconvening the House before Election Day to aid recovery efforts. In response to a letter from President Biden urging congressional leaders back to replenish federal disaster loan funding, Johnson said during a Fox News Sunday interview that he’d only do so after the election—all but ensuring the funds will run out.

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[–] subignition@fedia.io 100 points 1 month ago (3 children)

wish kamala's campaign would run some attack ads about how the Republican speaker is refusing to provide hurricane relief to Republican states

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 54 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And how DeShitStain is too busy violating people’s first amendment rights to pick up the phone and coordinate for Milton.

Which.
Most of middle-Florida is going to go away. If we’re lucky, only for a few days or weeks.

[–] WalnutLum@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 month ago

Most of middle-Florida is going to go away. If we’re lucky, only for a few days or weeks.

The tinfoil hat in me is telling me this is a play to give them reason to not certify the election

[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

They need to target the Republic house members down the ballot who voted against the funding when they had the chance.

A REPUBLICAN HOUSE AND SENATE WILL KEEP STRANGLEING PROGRESS AND SUPPORTING RUSSIA.

VOTE LIKE YOUR LIFE AND THE RIGHTS OF THE WOMEN YOU LOVE DEPEND ON IT.

Thanks, sometimes I get a little bit excited.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That would be in poor taste…. To democrats. Much like inflation, I’m sure there will be tons of republican attacks ads blaming democrats for the thing caused by republicans.