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The House debated a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill for damage caused by tornadoes, flooding, wildfires, earthquakes, volcanoes, and hurricanes.

Jennifer Shutt talked about the delay in federal aid money for disaster victims and how some 2017 federal disaster funds have yet to be spent.

In the weekly Democratic address, Representative Emanuel Cleaver (MO) talked about disaster relief, highlighting the need to pass the bipartisan disaster relief package.

Representative John Rose (R-TN) talked to reporters following his denial of a unanimous consent request for the House to approve a $19.1 billion disaster relief bill during a pro forma…

Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) talked to reporters following a denial by Representative John Rose (R-TN) of a unanimous consent request for the House to approve a $19.1 billion disaster…

Telephone lines and social media were open for viewer reactions to the Senate’s passing of a $19 billion disaster aid package and President Trump’s announcement of a $16 billion farm aid…

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a news conference following Senate passage of a $19.1 billion disaster relief package for states affected by flooding and storm damage.

Two House Homeland Security subcommittees held a joint hearing on how FEMA contracts are awarded and managed. The committee heard testimony from a FEMA associate administrator, a Government…

Kellie Mejdrich previewed a revised $17.4 billion disaster relief bill that was set to be debated in the House the next day.

Jonathan Levin talked about recovery aid to Puerto Rico. The program began with a two-minute clip of an exchange between MSNBC’s Hallie Jackson and White House principal deputy press…

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), speaking on the chamber floor, said the Senate needs to work on disaster aid, not nominations. Republicans later blocked Senator Schumer’s attempt to…

Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patrick Leahy said on the chamber floor that the $13.45 billion disaster relief package awaiting Senate action was being rewritten by Republican leaders…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said the $13.45 billion disaster relief bill is bogged down over Puerto Rico. The U.S. island territory receives $600 million for food aid.…

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urged senators to approve $13.45 billion in disaster relief for hurricanes, wildfires, and other recent natural disasters.

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) spoke about the deadly tornadoes in Alabama and how he plans to work with his colleagues in the coming days to secure disaster relief funding for those impacted by…

Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) spoke about the deadly tornadoes in Alabama and Georgia.

The House Rules Committee met to consider a $12.14 billion supplemental disaster aid bill for recovery from damage due to hurricanes, wildfires, and other 2018 natural disasters. Appropriations…

Sarah Wire was interviewed from Capitol Hill about the disaster relief bill scheduled to be debated in the House the following week and the Trump administration’s proposal to use 2018…

FEMA Administrator Brock Long talked about the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) work in 2018 and looked forward to 2019. He suggested that FEMA was never intended to be a first…

President Trump made remarks while touring fire damage in northern California. He was accompanied by FEMA Administrator Brock Long, California Governor Jerry Brown (D), California…