Speaker Pelosi Issues Statement on House Republicans Blocking Bipartisan Disaster Relief Bill

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 28 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following statement after House Republicans objected to a disaster relief bill:

"The heartlessness of House Republicans knows no bounds. Just days after sabotaging a bipartisan and bicameral bill to provide urgently-needed relief to millions of American families reeling from natural disasters, House Republicans have repeated their stunning act of obstruction - even after more deadly storms ravaged our country over the weekend.

"For more than four months, Republicans in the Senate, White House and now the House have forced millions of American families to pay the price for their cruel actions. House Republicans need to immediately end this shameful sabotage, and allow the House to pass the bill that the bipartisan Senate has finally agreed to. House Republicans also objected to a critical extension of the Flood Insurance program which will expire this Friday leaving the agency without the ability to issue new policies just as hurricane season begins.

"How many more communities need to suffer before Republicans end their political games?"