House and Senate lawmakers are nearing agreement on a spending bill that will fund the federal government through March 14th and provide over $100 billion in disaster relief. The stopgap measure also includes $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers. The deal prevents a partial government shutdown set to begin Friday.
House Republican lawmakers emerged from a closed-door meeting saying that the disaster aid would come to about $100 billion, plus another $10 billion in economic assistance would be made available to farmersare nearing the unveiling of a spending agreement that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover...
While text of the legislation was not yet available Tuesday, House Republican lawmakers emerged from a closed-door meeting saying that the disaster aid would come to about $100 billion, plus another $10 billion in economic assistance would be made available to farmers.“We have to be able to help those who are in these dire straits,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters.
“Congress is doing the best it can under difficult circumstances, and I think it will be a big boost for the industry,” Johnson said.President Joe Biden has sought about $114 billion in disaster aid, submitting a $99 billion request in November, telling lawmakers the funding was “urgently needed.” The administration subsequently updated its request to include funding to repair federal facilities damaged due to natural disasters.
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