WASHINGTON–The House Freedom Caucus on Dec. 4 called for Congress to reject a disaster relief funding request for $98.4 billion in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Helene hit the southeastern United States in late September, and Milton hit Florida’s west coast in early October, causing billions in damage.
President Joe Biden requested lawmakers to approve more than $98.4 billion for supplemental disaster relief in a Nov. 18 letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
This included $40 billion in disaster relief funds, $24 billion for the Department of Agriculture to assist farmers, $12 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to address storm damage, $8.14 billion for the Department of Transportation to repair roads, and $4.14 billion for the Environmental Protection Agency for water system upgrades….