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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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[-] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Anyone else think there should be some kind of Nuremberg trial for these people?

[-] Consumer2747@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Hey all, you can go here to find out who your representatives in the House and Senate are and then just type "(person name) official contact" in to your search engine to find out how to email them and let them know what you think of their vote. I sent two angry emails and, surprisingly, one thankful one.

[-] nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago

The reason they voted against it is because alot of other things where bundled in the bill. Congress should put forth a bill for FEMA funding only so that they could help people

[-] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago

What you sound like:

Well, ackshually *shidding noises*

[-] nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Clever, here's what you sound like

Well, ackshually *shidding noises*

Reply once more for more thought provoking debate

debate is boring though, bloodsports is more exciting

[-] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

You straight up lied, nobody owes you a debate.

[-] nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

What you sound like:

Well, ackshually *shidding noises*

wait until you figure out that literally every funding bill for everything has earmarked funding in basically every category.

It's also not uncommon to push through a large monolithic funding bill since it's simply easier than managing like 12 different pieces of legislation instead.

How can someone check what else was in this h bill? Genuinely curious.

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[-] Breezy@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Fuck Florida is what our planet is saying. With the things we do, and all the things we ignore, Florida will be gone in like a hundred years. There ate people who are making things worse, and i really don't know how we will recover.

[-] MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

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[-] KonalaKoala@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

And now we are going to see if those same Republicans vote against FEMA funding before Milton hits and does destruction to the 'Happiest Place On Earth' in Orlando' and are going to need to be voted out a month from now (if their seat is up for election this year).

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