House Approves Emergency Hurricane and Wildfire Funding Legislation
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House Approves Emergency Hurricane and Wildfire Funding Legislation
The legislation fully funds the requests submitted to
Appropriations Committee Chairman
"Millions of Americans have had their lives forever altered by destructive hurricanes and by raging wildfires in the West. We support those victimized, and will continue to be with them every step of the way with the federal support they will need throughout this recovery process.
"There is clearly massive, unprecedented damage, and more funding is necessary to continue response and recovery efforts and to help rebuild communities rebuild. These emergency funds will address urgent, short-term, immediate priorities and provide assistance that will help our fellow Americans in their time of greatest need.
"We know this will be a long process, and this second package of federal support will certainly not be all that is required over the long term. But this
"I now urge my
The text of the legislation can be found here: http://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20171009/HRSUPP.pdf
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