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Originally Posted by Salty Again
... Blimey! almost spilt-over me beer from Laughing!
... No, that shithouse rat Biden halt the money
going to Lebanon and to Ukraine and hand it to FEMA!
#### Salty
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Salty, you do realize that Congress voted and approved aid going to Ukraine and the Middle East?
And that FEMA funds a distinctly separate fund right?
And regarding FEMA.- No money is being diverted from disaster response needs. FEMA’s disaster response efforts and individual assistance is funded through the Disaster Relief Fund, which is a dedicated fund for disaster efforts. Disaster Relief Fund money has not been diverted to other, non-disaster related efforts.”
FEMA has plenty of funding to cover response and recovery efforts for the 100-plus open natural disasters throughout the country, but will need supplemental funding from Congress in the months ahead.
The first step for Congress to approve emergency funding for FEMA or any other federal agency is typically when the Office of Management and Budget sends a supplemental spending request to lawmakers on behalf of the White House.
Lawmakers can then choose to write legislation providing some, all, or more money than requested. They can also choose not to fund the emergency request, though that appears unlikely this time.
The only reason additional funding would be withheld, is if someone decides to be an asshole and turn emergency responsibility into a political football.
What party has shown they will do that in the past 4 yrs??
Give you a hint... Begins with an R.