Rep. Andy Ogles’ Bill Would Authorize Trump to End Aid to Honduras
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) responded to President-elect Donald Trump's threat to shut down U.S. military bases in the country if he goes ahead with mass deportations of Honduran illegal immigrants, urging the president to take all possible measures to Honduras. He introduced a bill that would give him the power to suspend aid. . The […]
Trump floats adding Los Angeles aid to reconciliation bill
President-elect Trump on Thursday floated the idea of including federal aid to Los Angeles in the wake of the deadly fires as part of a massive settlement package that could win some Democratic votes. suggested. Trump proposed this strategy in an interview on “The Dan Bongino Show.” Bongino, a longtime ally of President Trump, argued […]
Lawmakers play high-stakes game of chicken in fight over California fire aid
The fight over wildfire aid in Los Angeles is quickly turning into a high-stakes game of chicken. Many Republicans have accused California's Democratic leaders of worsening the crisis and are pushing for conditions on new emergency funding. Democrats have flatly rejected the terms and accused Republicans of exploiting the disaster to score political points. And […]
‘I Can Support’ Conditioning Disaster Aid to Ensure Lessons Are Learned, We’ve Done It Before
On NewsNation's “Dan Abrams Live” Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) said disaster relief has had conditions in the past, and California's focus is on helping people. However, conditions need to be created to ensure that lessons are learned. Because next time I'll have to explore that. Mr. Cuellar said:[I]It's understandable if you're going to […]
‘Sugar Daddy’s Gone’: GOP Senator Demands ‘Stipulations’ On CA Wildfire Aid, Details How Trump Admin Will Step In
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., said on Fox News Tuesday that federal aid for wildfires in Southern California needs “provisions,” adding that President-elect Donald Trump's administration has no control over the process. details of how it is expected to be handled. A wildfire broke out in Los Angeles County on January 7th and tore through the […]
California wildfires prompt House Republican talks on conditioning aid: ‘A pound of flesh’
As wildfires rage in California, Republicans in Washington have begun debating whether federal aid should be conditioned on changes to policies that cause the fires. “That's part of the discussion right now,” Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-Wis.) told Fox News Digital. “People don't want to just write a check for something that, frankly, still has a […]
CNN Panel Has Fiery Exchange After Scott Jennings Backs ‘Conditions’ On Wildfire Aid
Republican strategist Scott Jennings clashed with CNN host Abby Phillippe on Monday night over whether disaster relief for California wildfires should be made “conditional” and require policy changes. The Los Angeles area has been affected by multiple wildfires that have quickly spread to Pasadena and other areas, destroying thousands of buildings and killing at least […]
Sen. Rounds: Tying debt limit to California aid 'not meant as a penalty'
Sen. Mike Rounds (R.S.D.) said Monday that tying the debt ceiling to aid for the deadly wildfires California has recently faced is “not meant to be a penalty.” In a previous conversation on “The Hill” with NewsNation's Blake Berman, Berman asked Lowndes about the possibility that fire aid “has something to do with increasing the […]
Federal aid for LA wildfires should have ‘conditions’ attached due to Dem ‘mismanagement,’ Speaker Johnson declares
House Speaker Mike Johnson declared Monday that wildfire-stricken California should not receive a blank check from the federal government for emergency aid. “I think we need to have a serious conversation about this,” Johnson (R-Louisiana) told reporters as the House of Representatives reconvened after a three-day weekend. “Obviously, there was mismanagement of water resources. Mismanagement […]
Barrasso Predicts ‘Strings Attached to Money’ for California Fire Aid
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said Sunday on CBS's “Face the Nation” that funding from Congress for wildfire assistance in Southern California “has strings attached.” A partial transcription follows: MARGARET BRENNAN: We have a busy week ahead in the Senate, but before we get into it, I want to ask you about the California fires. Is […]