President Biden is calling on Congress to move quickly on additional emergency funding for natural disasters. The Biden administration says FEMA has enough funding for immediate needs following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. But the president says lawmakers should come back before the election to approve more money. He says billions of dollars will be needed […]
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Biden wants Congress to approve more disaster funding
President Biden is calling on Congress to move quickly on additional emergency funding for natural disasters. The Biden administration says FEMA has enough funding for immediate needs following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. But the president says lawmakers should come back before the election to approve more money. He says billions of dollars will be needed to fund FEMA and the Small Business Administration, which provides disaster relief loans.