The hypocrisy of Republicans is astounding. Right before Hurricane Helena devastated parts of Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee, Congress voted on nearly $20 billion in funding for FEMA.
Every Democratic member of Congress voted for fully funding FEMA. Large numbers of Republicans voted NAY, including some from the states hit hardest by Helene.
Newsweek reported:
As Hurricane Helene careened toward Florida’s Panhandle, numerous Republicans voted against extending funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Last week, Congress approved $20 billion for FEMA’s disaster relief fund as part of a stopgap spending bill to fund the government through December 20. But the measure left out billions of dollars in requested supplemental disaster funding.
The Senate approved the measure by a 78-18 vote on September 25 after it passed the House in a 341-82 vote. Republicans supplied the no votes in both chambers.
Some of the Republicans who voted against the bill represent states that have been hard hit by Helene, including Florida Representative Matt Gaetz.
These are the Republicans who voted NO to FEMA funding. Note how many come from states that were hit hard by the hurricane:
House of Representatives:
Representative James Baird of Indiana
Representative Troy Balderson of Ohio
Representative Jim Banks of Indiana
Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado
Representative Mike Bost of Illinois
Representative Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma
Representative Tim Burchett of Tennessee
Representative Eric Burlison of Missouri
Representative Kat Cammack of Florida
Representative Michael Cloud of Texas
Representative Andrew Clyde of Georgia
Representative Mike Collins of Georgia
Representative Eli Crane of Arizona
Representative John Curtis of Utah
Representative Warren Davidson of Ohio
Representative Byron Donalds of Florida
Representative Jeff Duncan of South Carolina
Representative Ron Estes of Kansas
Representative Mike Ezell of Mississippi
Representative Randy Feenstra of Iowa
Representative Brad Finstad of Minnesota
Representative Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota
Representative Russell Fry of South Carolina
Representative Russ Fulcher of Idaho
Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida
Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas
Representative Bob Good of Virginia
Representative Lance Gooden of Texas
Representative Paul Gosar of Arizona
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia
Representative Morgan Griffith of Virginia
Representative Michael Guest of Mississippi
Representative Harriet Hageman of Wyoming
Representative Andy Harris of Maryland
Representative Clay Higgins of Louisiana
Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio
Representative John Joyce of Pennsylvania
Representative Trent Kelly of Mississippi
Representative Darin LaHood of Illinois
Representative Laurel Lee of Florida
Representative Debbie Lesko of Arizona
Representative Greg Lopez of Colorado
Representative Anna Paulina Luna of Florida
Representative Morgan Lutrell of Texas
Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina
Representative Tracey Mann of Kansas
Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky
Representative Tom McClintock of California
Representative Rich McCormick of Georgia
Representative Mary Miller of Illinois
Representative Max Miller of Ohio
Representative Cory Mills of Florida
Representative Alex Mooney of West Virginia
Representative Barry Moore of Alabama
Representative Nathaniel Moran of Texas
Representative Ralph Norman of South Carolina
Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee
Representative Gary Palmer of Alabama
Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania
Representative Bill Posey of Florida
Representative John Rose of Tennessee
Representative Matt Rosendale of Montana
Representative Chip Roy of Texas
Representative David Schweikert of Arizona
Representative Keith Self of Texas
Representative Victoria Spartz of Indiana
Representative Claudia Tenney of New York
Representative William Timmons of South Carolina
Representative Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey
Representative Beth Van Duyne of Texas
Representative Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin
Representative Mike Waltz of Florida
Representative Randy Weber of Texas
Representative Daniel Webster of Florida
Representative Bruce Westerman of Arkansas
Representative Roger Williams of Texas
Representative Rudy Yakym of Indiana
Senate
Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee
Senator Mike Braun of Indiana
Senator Katie Britt of Alabama
Senator Ted Budd of North Carolina
Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho
Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska
Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee
Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri
Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin
Senator Mike Lee of Utah
Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas
Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky
Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska
Senator James Risch of Idaho
Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri
Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina
Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama
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Their KARMA is catching up with them on just about every level.
“Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified into a Category 3 and hurricane and storm surge watches are now posted along Florida’s western Gulf Coast. Where the storm poses threats of life-threatening storm surge, destructive winds and flooding rainfall by midweek.”
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Besides a misogynist and racist crust abiding on the heart of so many Americans, I think the Hamas invasion of Israel on October 7 last year will have had the greatest influence on this next American election. CBK
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Hamas did not “invade” Israel. Yes, they broke free from the open air prison in which they had been being isolated by and controlled by Israel and attacked that country. Biden’s unwavering support of the Zionists in Israel allows the Zionist fanatics to kill, maim, wound, etc. . . well over 150K now with the numbers going ever higher.
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Duane: Okay . . . let me rephrase: “I think Hamas killing all those Jewish people at a festival in Israel and taking hostages back to Gaza on October 7 last year . . . ” CBK
(“Besides a misogynist and racist crust abiding on the heart of so many Americans, I think the Hamas invasion of Israel on October 7 last year will have had the greatest influence on this next American election.” CBK)
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Duane,
Hamas terrorists invaded Israel one year ago and brutally murdered men, women, and children. Even babies. One 9-month-old was shot in its mother’s arms. Another was taken captive with his 3-year-old brother and mother. They are either dead or hidden in a tunnel in Gaza.
Hamas is a terrorist group. They do not represent the interests of the Palestinians of Gaza. They have received billions in aid over the years, intended for food, medical supplies, schools, universities–but they used the money to build an elaborate network of tunnels where they could hideout and smuggle weapons to and from Egypt and Israel. The number killed on Oct 7, 2023, is akin to the slaughter of 30,000 in the US. How would we respond?
As I have written here, I think that Netanyahu is horrible. He’s responsible for failing to secure the border; he’s responsible for failing to reach a ceasefire agreement; he’s responsible for failing to get the hostages out.
But Hamas is also responsible for its actions.
And so is Hezbollah, which is armed by Iran (like Hamas). Hezbollah has been raining missiles on Northern Israel for years. How long would we tolerate it if a neighboring country rained missiles daily on our citizens? Hezbollah destroyed the government of Lebanon.
Saudi Arabia was about to normalize relations with Israel when Hamas attacked peaceful, left wing Israel kibbutzim. The people who were slaughtered were allies of the people in Gaza. An irony.
This is a sad day.
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Thank you, Diane: “How long would we tolerate it if a neighboring country rained missiles daily on our citizens?”
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I hope every Hamas and Hezbollah fighter dies and gets their jihadist 72 virgin reward, and every supporter reaps the consequences of supporting the evil they represent. I am in favor of utterly destroying Iranian capabilities. Sea of glass if necessary.
Iran is the problem in the Middle East for the last 40 years. It’s not the people…it’s their authoritarian oppressive, theocratic regime.
I honestly wish we could expedite their departure/demise…but that would be rude, in terms of international diplomacy. May they trip over their own IEDs.
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This behavior is in keeping with the current GOP’s plans to divest from most expenditures for the common good. Project 2025, if implemented, would gut FEMA. Every day Americans would be stranded an left to fend for themselves. The wealthy would have a distinct advantage in such as society, and for everyone else it would be “survival of the fittest.”
“Project 2025, the sprawling policy playbook written by allies and past advisers of former President Donald Trump, would terminate disaster-preparation grants, stop or reduce aid after smaller and more prevalent disasters and phase out the program that provides almost all of the nation’s flood insurance under the Federal Emergency Management Agency.”https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/project-2025-would-leave-hurricane-helene-survivors-with-little-disaster-aid/
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It used to be Republicans hate socialism . . . until hurricane season, but apparently now it is “Republicans hate socialism, even in hurricane season.” I suspect that these “worthies” were allowed to vote no to maintain their “anti-socialism” credentials and because the bill was sure to pass both houses otherwise.
They usually post signs stating that the funds provided for the rebuilt come from <whatever>. Now they should include “This is being rebuilt using FEMA funds <your representative> voted against supplying you.”
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All of these votes come from people who see their position in power as safe from voter outrage. The political sterility that is maintained by misinformation and its companion, tyranny, has lulled to sleep the average voter. He sees himself only as a foil to socialism. All else is immaterial. No amount of graft, immorality, or mendacity ever removes these sycophants from their places as guardians of the myth of “the real Americans.”
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REMEMBER:
“Drill, Baby, drill” = More hurricanes, more tornadoes, more floods, more droughts.
The MAGAMOUTH bullies are telling you how you must vote, so REMEMBER, TOO, that your ballot is completely SECRET, and they will NEVER KNOW how you REALLY voted.
So, use your SECRET SUPERPOWER to beat the MAGAMOUTH bullies!
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I think they voted because their god and master Traitor Trump told them how to vote. The convicted rapist, fraud and felon thrives on chaos. What better way to spread chaos to support the traitor’s endless lies than repeated the propaganda machine that supports him, than to get rid of FEMA right before hurricane season hits.
The malignant narcist also killed the immigration bill that would have helped stabilizes a theater of chaos he wrote the script for about immigrants.
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