US EditionGOP senator rails on Trump’s DHS over slow pace of hurricane relief and vows to stall nominees
Senator Budd blocks DHS nominees to pressure Secretary Noem, who withholds over $100 million in FEMA funds for Hurricane Helene recovery due to personal approval rules.
- Senator Ted Budd of North Carolina blocked DHS nominee Robert Law on Tuesday due to slow hurricane relief funding for his state following Hurricane Helene.
- This action stems from delays in federal aid caused by Secretary Kristi Noem requiring her personal approval for any FEMA spending over $100,000, which began after the money was appropriated and approved in December.
- Hurricane Helene struck North Carolina in September 2024, causing widespread damage, and the continued hold-ups on over $100 million in critical funds have exacerbated recovery struggles for affected communities.
- Budd stated, "We've let leadership know we're going to place holds" on DHS nominees until outstanding FEMA invoices to western North Carolina are addressed, while Noem defends her rule as delivering accountability to taxpayers.
- Budd’s blockade signals a broader political conflict over disaster response efficiency, highlighting concerns about federal bureaucracy delaying aid and the need for improved federal disaster management.
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Putting aside partisan differences: After U.S. Sen. Ted Budd put pressure on FEMA over western North Carolina aid for Hurricane Helene, Gov. Josh Stein is heaping on the praise.
Budd casts procedural vote against DHS nominee to protest slow Helene relief
Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) voted Tuesday against a procedural motion to advance the nomination of Robert Law to serve as under secretary for strategy, policy and plans at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Budd’s vote protested the slow federal reimbursement to North Carolina for funds spent to recover from Hurricane Helene. “This is not…
Senate Republican Blasts Kristi Noem for Bottlenecking FEMA Aid: ‘Nine Months and Still Nothing’
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is facing fierce backlash from within her own party, as North Carolina Senator Ted Budd accuses her of stalling hurricane relief efforts through what he calls needless bureaucracy and political theater. At the center of the dispute is a policy requiring Noem’s personal approval for any FEMA contract or grant exceeding $100,000—a rule that Budd says has crippled the flow of urgently needed disaster funds to…
GOP senator rails on Trump’s DHS over slow pace of hurricane relief and vows to stall nominees
Republican Sen. Ted Budd blasted FEMA for “stonewalling” funds to his state to recover from Hurricane Helene and said that he plans to use his leverage in the chamber to stall Department of Homeland Security nominees until the issue is addressed.
NC’s Ted Budd breaks with party to send warning to Kristi Noem over Helene relief
Sen. Ted Budd used a vote Tuesday afternoon as a warning shot to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to stop delaying the release of funding for Helene relief to Western North Carolina.
Furious Republican blocks Trump nominee over slow release of FEMA disaster money
Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) is so furious about the delays in funds for Hurricane Helene recovery that he's blocking President Donald Trump's nominee to the Department of Homeland Security. Punchbowl News' Andrew Desiderio reported Tuesday that Budd voted against DHS nominee Robert Law. His office then released a statement linking the two issues together. "Sen. Budd is deeply concerned by the slow approval and distribution of funding from the Departmen…
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