Republicans in FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VA and WV voted against funding FEMA last month

The day before Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida, the House and Senate agreed to keep the federal government operating past September 30. The temporary budget expires December 20 and included no supplemental funds for FEMA disasters.

[A]s the House and Senate’s top four leaders met last weekend to negotiate a deal to keep the government funded, they were forced to acquiesce to the demands of Congress’ most conservative fiscal hawks, whose votes were thought to be pivotal for passage.