US EditionCracks emerge in House GOP after speaker’s threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions
- California Republicans oppose federal disaster aid conditions for wildfire victims, stating it jeopardizes recovery efforts and the President's agenda.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump suggested aid could have strings attached, leading to backlash from California lawmakers.
- Critics argue that tying aid to conditions is unacceptable and disrespectful to wildfire victims and first responders.
- Some believe federal policy changes are necessary for rebuilding and wildfire prevention, but these should not be seen as conditions.
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The Trump-Newsom feud threatens federal wildfire aid. California needs cooperation.
The only thing that is certain right now is that California desperately needs aid, and even more so, needs its state and federal leaders to step up to the plate and work together.
Republican leaders want to put conditions on California wildfire aid. Is there precedent for that?
As President Donald Trump returned to office, many congressional Republicans and conservative pundits have mused about possibly forcing California leaders to change state policies to receive federal disaster money. The […] The post Republican leaders want to put conditions on California wildfire aid. Is there precedent for that? appeared first on Poynter.
California Republicans push back after Speaker Johnson's threat to saddle wildfire aid with conditions
Some U.S. House Republicans in California are breaking with Speaker Mike Johnson over his suggestion that federal disaster aid be coupled with as-yet unspecified conditions on the wildfire-ravaged state.
Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker's threat
LOS ANGELES — California Republicans pushed back against suggestions by President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans that federal disaster aid for victims of wildfires that ravaged Southern California should come with strings attached, possibly jeopardizing the…
Federal help for California is up in the air
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to California Friday, the debate continues over federal relief money. Some Republicans say any federal help should come with conditions, potentially setting up a fight in Congress. Some in Congress say disaster relief shouldn’t be politicized, as lawmakers try to come up with a solution. President Trump says Los Angeles leadership is to blame as fires continue to wreak havoc across t…
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