President Biden is asking Congress for nearly $100 billion in disaster relief to deal with storms Milton and Helene.
President Biden is asking Congress to approve nearly $100 billion in emergency funding to aid recovery efforts for the recent deadly storms that ravaged parts of the South. Biden sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Monday asking him to quickly take up his supplemental disaster aid request, specifically aimed at helping people affected by storms Helene and Milton. The White House letter did not specify a total, but Fox News Digital was told it amounts to roughly $98 billion.
The speaker's office confirmed it received the request, and it was being reviewed by staff. Fox News Digital also reached out to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle have repeatedly said they would stand ready to act on storm relief funds once a cost estimate was made. Johnson told Fox News Digital in early October that Helene would likely be 'one of the most expensive storms that the country has ever encountered.
Criswell is due before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday for a high-stakes hearing. And while any supplemental relief package is expected to get broad enough bipartisan support to pass, House GOP hardliners are expected to oppose the measure if it does not offset the costs with cuts elsewhere.
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