‘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 […]
Barrasso predicts ‘strings attached to money’ for California fire aid
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) predicted Sunday that “there will be strings attached to any funding that is ultimately approved” for fire aid in the Los Angeles area. “But do we expect Congress and the Republican Party to still help Americans in need, even if they don't like local politics within the party?” CBS […]
GOP rep suggests California relief aid should be withheld over state policies
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) believes Congress should withhold disaster relief funding from California until the state makes environmental policy changes in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires. said. Friday on FOX News exterior“If they want the money, there has to be consequences where they have to change policy,” he said. Davidson echoed President-elect Trump's […]
How to help LA fire victims — where to send aid to those in need
As devastating wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles, Americans are doing their part. And there are many ways to provide support at this critical moment. Very quickly, local and national charities and various relief funds drew attention to this tragedy and worked around the clock to provide first responders and the devastated victims with everything […]