{"id":2347753,"date":"2024-09-30T18:29:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T22:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-scott-urges-schumer-to-call-back-senate-for-hurricane-relief-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T18:32:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T22:32:22","slug":"rick-scott-urges-schumer-to-call-back-senate-for-hurricane-relief-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-scott-urges-schumer-to-call-back-senate-for-hurricane-relief-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick Scott urges Schumer to call back Senate for hurricane relief &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frick-scott-urges-schumer-to-call-back-senate-for-hurricane-relief-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2347753&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A group of lawmakers is urging Congress to reconvene in Washington, \u2062D.C. to pass emergency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">disaster relief<\/a> for states impacted by Hurricane Helene. Senator Rick Scott \u2062(R-FL) initiated the call after assessing damage in Florida, emphasizing the need for immediate \u2064government \u200csupport for recovery efforts. \u2063He highlighted\u2063 the importance of collaboration \u200damong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, &#039;Trump is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">federal agencies<\/a> \u200dto expedite aid. \u2062President Biden also mentioned the possibility of requesting Congress to return for disaster legislation, although no final decision has been made. Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) echoed Scott&#8217;s sentiments, stating Congress should not have recessed without securing \u200bfunding for the Federal Emergency \u2064Management Agency (FEMA) to assist \u2063affected communities. Both lawmakers stress the urgency\u2062 in \u2064responding to\u2062 the\u200c needs of citizens post-Hurricane Helene.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Congress urged to return to DC to pass Hurricane Helene aid<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1771411\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A pair of lawmakers are calling on congressional leaders to call an emergency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>special session<\/a> to pass supplemental disaster relief for states affected by Hurricane <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3170570\/watch-biden-speaks-hurricane-helene-relief-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Helene<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) was the first lawmaker to make the call after traveling across his home state of Florida, one of the southeastern states hit directly by the storm, to survey damage while the Federal Emergency Management Agency completes its damage assessments. Once those are finished, Scott said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) should &ldquo;immediately reconvene&rdquo; to pass supplemental spending and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/while-you-pinch-inflated-pennies-congress-sent-900-of-your-household-income-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"Congress sent 0 of your household income to Ukraine while you pinch inflated pennies.\">disaster relief legislation<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Floridians are resilient, but the response and recovery from this storm demands the full and immediate support of government at every level to get families and businesses back to normal,&rdquo; Scott said in a statement. &ldquo;While we wait for this critical information, I will keep fighting to make sure that FEMA, the SBA, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-football-analogy-to-explain-democrats-election-cheating\/\" title=\"A Football Analogy to Explain Democrats&#039; Election Cheating\">entire federal government<\/a> are working in total collaboration with state and local officials so we continue to get resources and aid deployed quickly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Scott&rsquo;s comments came after President Joe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3170570\/watch-biden-speaks-hurricane-helene-relief-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>suggested Monday<\/a> that he &ldquo;may have to request&rdquo; Congress to return to pass some sort of disaster relief legislation. However, the president said a final decision had not been made.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Those calls were soon echoed by Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), who argued Congress should not have left town for recess without passing some sort of legislation to ensure FEMA was properly funded. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I stand ready to return to Washington to immediately ensure FEMA has the resources to help the communities devastated by Hurricane Helene,&rdquo; Moskowitz said in a statement. &ldquo;Congress must show that it can still deliver for the American people in their hour of greatest need. So, let&rsquo;s get back to work and pass a bipartisan, long-term solution with no poison pills or politicking involved.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers left town last week and are not expected to return until after the election on Nov. 12. Congress adjourned after passing its three-month stopgap spending bill to extend government funding until later this year. Notably, the bill did not include any disaster relief because of the short time frame, with House GOP leaders noting that funding will be finalized in the December legislation.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unclear whether Biden will request a return or if congressional leaders are in talks to do so. The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>contacted both House and Senate leadership offices for comment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Helene made landfall as a Category 4 Hurricane in Florida&rsquo;s Big Bend around 11:10 p.m. on Thursday, becoming the largest storm to ever hit the region. Hours later, Helene weakened to a tropical storm with sustained winds falling to 70 mph.<\/p>\n<p>Since making landfall, Helene has caused hundreds of flash flood warnings in Florida and in regions of South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. At least 100 people have been killed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1771411\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1771411\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawmakers urge Congress to return for Hurricane Helene aid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2347755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24159491563581.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42042,39607,4411,3740,32076],"class_list":["post-2347753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-hurricane-relief","tag-rick-scott","tag-schumer","tag-senate","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24159491563581.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2347753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2347755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2347753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2347753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2347753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}