Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday said passing additional hurricane aid for states impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton “can wait” until Congress is back in session after the election. CBS…

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday said passing additional hurricane aid for states impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton “can wait” until Congress is back in session after the election.

CBS “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan asked him why he thinks it’s fine to wait until November for Congress to pass more aid for Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton victims.

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) was part of a bipartisan group of senators to sign a letter urging Senate leaders to think about bringing lawmakers back into session this month to enact disaster legislation before the end of the year.

House lawmakers have also urged Johnson to bring the chamber back into session. A group of Democrats sent a letter last week asking him to do so, and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) posted on the social media platform X, “If Congress goes into a special session we can get it passed immediately. This needs to happen. @SpeakerJohnson call us back.”

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  • TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
    66·
    22 days ago

    Monday morning:

    Article II, Section 3 them, Biden. Prove to the county who really want to help the county and who wants to help themselves.

    • adarza@lemmy.caEnglish
      23·
      22 days ago

      the republicants wouldn’t pass anything, other than some nonsense whining about why they were called back to session.

      • reddig33@lemmy.world
        40·
        22 days ago

        It would still be worth it, just to get it on the record. It would also make a great campaign ad.

      • bbuez@lemmy.world
        1·
        20 days ago

        Not sure what your point is, also given Katrina cost some 100 billion in 2005 dollars

        • abff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.us
          2·
          18 days ago

          Johnson is wrong to delay funding this because the next hurricane or other upcoming climate change related disaster will exhaust the current funds, so Biden absolutely should use his powers under Article II, Section 3 of the US Constitution to convene another session of Congress specifically to get that funding in.

          I really don’t know how to make it any clearer. Also, don’t get why you downvoted me…