House approves $19.1B disaster aid bill blocked three times by Republicans

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House approves $19.1B disaster aid bill blocked three times by Republicans KentBrockman ## Reporter 06/03/19 (Mon) 23:32:17 No.238361

The House of Representatives approved a $19.1 disaster relief bill Monday, sending the measure to President Trump after conservative Republican lawmakers blocked three separate attempts to pass the bill by a voice vote last week.

The bill was passed by a vote of 354-58, with 132 Republicans – many from districts hit by hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and fires in recent months – joining 222 Democrats to support the measure. All 58 'no' votes came from GOP lawmakers.

"I am pleased that we have finally rejected the political stunts and grandstanding that have made it difficult to deliver much-needed relief to Americans struck by recent natural disasters," House Appropriations Committee Chairman Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., said in a statement. "While it has taken far too long, this $19.1 billion bill includes a broad array of measures to help meet the urgent needs of disaster-stricken communities, from health care and nutritional assistance to social services and infrastructure repairs. The bill represents bipartisan compromise that will strengthen communities and make lives better."

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-approves-19-1b-disaster-aid-bill-blocked-three-times-by-republicans

Anonymous 06/04/19 (Tue) 19:09:53 No.238423

What kind of disaster is it funding?

The Welfare Crisis?

I'm not trying to insult Florida, the Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico since there's actual people still suffering over there, but the government and FEMA haven't exactly got a "responsive" track record on helping out people that actually need it (at least not appropriately).