As Hurricane Helene careened toward Floridaās Panhandle, numerousĀ Republicans voted against extending funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Last week,Ā Congress approved $20 billion for FEMAās 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.
TheĀ 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, includingĀ Florida Representative Matt Gaetz.
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They bundle things into bills all the time to make the other side vote on them or look like the bad guy, by using the American citizen as hostage. I wonder why so little bills passed on helping the common man. Iām not taking the Republicans side here but itās not black and white. Everyoneās reply to the concept of why the Republicans blocked it has been doubt, and it seems the āonlyā plausible explanation is that theyāre all being petty and want to blame democrats for the failed FEMA response.
things are not black and white for crooks who canāt think selflessly. I donāt accept the premise that things are complex from assholes, if the only thing complicating things is their desire to punish others for their fragile ego or the need for power. Their arguments are just gaslighting for honest folk of this green earth.