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Biden sending emergency funding bill for disaster relief to Congress

The Biden administration is sending a request of about $100 billion to Congress for disaster relief, seeking bipartisan support.
This includes $40 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund due to rapid expenditure during disasters.
Biden urges Congress to act quickly on the request amid scrutiny of disaster relief management.

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Duncan Banner

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Biden administration asks Congress for $98.4 billion in disaster aid after stormy year

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve $98.4 billion in emergency spending to bolster the federal government’s response and recovery efforts following a series of natural disasters, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton that devastated parts of Southeastern…

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American Greatness

Biden Demands $100 Billion in Disaster Relief Funding Before End of Term › American Greatness

As Joe Biden prepares to leave office in January, he is trying to force several last-minute bills through the lame-duck session of Congress, including a […] Source

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President Biden asks Congress for $98 billion in disaster relief

House and Senate leaders say they will work together to consider President Joe Biden's $98 billion request for natural disaster relief funding.

4 months ago·Sacramento, United States

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Semafor

US Congress eyes Biden disaster aid request

The NewsOutgoing US President Joe Biden has requested $98 billion in disaster relief money; now Capitol Hill needs to figure out what to do with it. “I’d like to get it done. We hope the Republicans go along,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told Semafor. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, called the number a “good start” and said that the aid could potentially pass before the end of the year if attached to a “largely clean” extension of federal spend…

4 months ago·New York, United States

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Biden asks Congress for nearly $100 billion in disaster aid - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

President Joe Biden urged Congress on Monday to provide nearly $100 billion in “urgently needed” aid for communities ravaged by hurricanes and other disasters in recent months, saying funding for some critical programs has either run out or is nearly exhausted.

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The Baltimore Banner

Biden includes Key Bridge funding in $100B disaster request

President Joe Biden is taking an important step in his effort to lock in federal money to rebuild Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, including money for the bridge in a broader $100 billion disaster funding request he sent to Congress on Monday.

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