Biden called on Congress Thursday to pass $12 billion in additional funding for FEMA next month at the latest when hurricane season reaches its peak.
The federal government also faces a shutdown on Oct. 1 if Congress fails to pass broader funding legislation. Criswell said this week that a shutdown would not impact FEMA operations to address the immediate needs of people in disaster zones.
But the White House request for more disaster money could get tripped up over growing Republican opposition to U.S. military aid for Ukraine. The White House linked the disaster money to a request for more than $20 billion to bolster Kyiv as its counter-offensive against the Russian occupation struggles.
Scott accused the Biden administration of"playing games" by tying the FEMA funding to aid for Ukraine. Rubio told Fox News,"No matter how anybody feels about Ukraine funding those two things should never be one for the other." Biden has attributed the frequency of recent natural disasters to climate change."I don't think anybody can deny the impact of the climate crisis anymore," the president said during remarks at the White House on Wednesday.
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