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appalachiablue

(43,247 posts)
Fri Oct 11, 2024, 03:13 PM Oct 2024

GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson Really, Really Doesn't Want To Help Hurricane Victims 🌪

Daily Kos, Oct. 11, 2024. Ed.

When asked if he would reconvene the House to vote on additional FEMA aid for Hurricane Helene victims across the southeast U.S. and Hurricane Milton victims and Hurricane Milton victims in Fla, Speaker Mike Johnson declined—for the 2nd time this week. “To be clear: Congress will act again upon its return in Nov. to address funding needs and ensure those impacted receive the necessary resources,” Athina Lawson, a spokesman for Johnson, said in a statement to POLITICO on Thursday.

Talk about hypocrisy. 🥾

Johnson visited Helene disaster sites in North Carolina, and had the audacity to attack FEMA, all while refusing to bring the House back together for a vote for more aid. On Thursday, he posted on X: “Congress is fully prepared to provide additional disaster relief funding as soon as states submit their damage assessments. Our prayers and support are with every American community across the broad swath of these historic storms.”

U.S. military deliveries of emergency supplies in Western North Carolina’s “unreachable areas” are still being dropped by air to isolated residents due to unusable roads, lack of water supply, and power outages.

FEMA has spent $9 billion already, nearly half of its allocated $20 billion budget in just 8 days.

More than 60 House Democrats wrote a letter urging Johnson to reconsider reconvening Congress:
- Recent legislation has provided initial relief funds, yet these provisions fall critically short of what will be necessary to address the scale of destruction and the recovery needs for Fiscal Year 2025. We, therefore, urge you to immediately reconvene the US House of Representatives so that it can pass robust disaster relief funding. The funds previously allocated were a necessary first step, allowing for an initial response to the immediate aftermath of these disasters. However, as recovery efforts continue, it is abundantly clear that these funds will not suffice. -

This comes after President Joe Biden sent a letter last Friday formally asking Congress for more funding and to reconvene in the wake of the natural disaster...
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/10/11/2276034/-GOP-House-speaker-really-really-doesn-t-want-to-help-hurricane-victims

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GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson Really, Really Doesn't Want To Help Hurricane Victims 🌪 (Original Post) appalachiablue Oct 2024 OP
Typical repuke. No thought or care for others. Only for lying, cheating, stealing... SheltieLover Oct 2024 #1
Their evil, selfish creed. It will ruin this country, has to end! Thanks for replying. appalachiablue Oct 2024 #7
This SHIT must stop! Slobby MUST be sent to prison! SheltieLover Oct 2024 #8
I sure hope we can take back the House and get rid of him. Hakeem would be so great. flying_wahini Oct 2024 #2
From your keyboard to karma's ear!!! SheltieLover Oct 2024 #4
Amen, he has to go.. Survival time. Hakeem would be excellent. Tx for posting. appalachiablue Oct 2024 #6
What would Jesus do? YorkRd Oct 2024 #3
So they are just going to cover the amount needed duncang Oct 2024 #5
Check, their very high risk, selfish authoritarian game. A killer, it has to end. appalachiablue Oct 2024 #9
The man is vile. sheshe2 Oct 2024 #10
This is despicable. 3catwoman3 Oct 2024 #11

SheltieLover

(60,740 posts)
8. This SHIT must stop! Slobby MUST be sent to prison!
Fri Oct 11, 2024, 03:34 PM
Oct 2024

Look at all the social unrest and illegal magat activity we have largely because Ford pardoned Nixon.

I know it will take some strong people, but they MUST break the "golden rule" of kissing the asses of wealthy, white criminals who have penises. Absolutely must happen.

flying_wahini

(8,044 posts)
2. I sure hope we can take back the House and get rid of him. Hakeem would be so great.
Fri Oct 11, 2024, 03:17 PM
Oct 2024

No more of Mike Johnson’s BS.

SheltieLover

(60,740 posts)
4. From your keyboard to karma's ear!!!
Fri Oct 11, 2024, 03:22 PM
Oct 2024

I love Hakeem. He seems like a no BS guy - exactly what we need right now!

duncang

(3,759 posts)
5. So they are just going to cover the amount needed
Fri Oct 11, 2024, 03:24 PM
Oct 2024

Then when the next disaster happens they will see if it’s a blue or red state to figure out whether to approve more. It’s like a never ending hamster wheel they can’t think beyond tomorrow.

3catwoman3

(25,863 posts)
11. This is despicable.
Fri Oct 11, 2024, 04:01 PM
Oct 2024

As I have seen said here, IIRC, Democrats want to do thing FOR people. Republicans want to do things TO people.

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