Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday said passing additional hurricane aid for states impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton “can wait” until Congress is back in session after the election.

CBS “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan asked him why he thinks it’s fine to wait until November for Congress to pass more aid for Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton victims.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) was part of a bipartisan group of senators to sign a letter urging Senate leaders to think about bringing lawmakers back into session this month to enact disaster legislation before the end of the year.

House lawmakers have also urged Johnson to bring the chamber back into session. A group of Democrats sent a letter last week asking him to do so, and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) posted on the social media platform X, “If Congress goes into a special session we can get it passed immediately. This needs to happen. @SpeakerJohnson call us back.”


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    I’m a Republican Voter in Florida and this REAFFIRMS my LOVE of Voting Republican! I’d rather LOSE MY HOME then to have my Tax Dollars help me instead of a Billionaire!

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      Sad thing is that he can openly say this, because none of the trump voters will even see this. Their disinformation channels will just say that Democrats are blocking it.

      If those people actually tracked any news they wouldn’t be as easy to manipulate.

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      I wish we could get all the innocent people out of Florida and leave only people like you to get eaten by alligators :3

      Nvm your post in c/conservative a while ago is making fun of them, you’ve really gotta start putting some /s’s in those shitposts friend, this was almost obvious but republicans are Literally Unhinged and most would unironically say and believe everything in this comment

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        There was a silent /s at the end

        Edit: I think you might understand that and are playing along. Apologies

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              You weren’t rude friend you’re good :3 I didn’t think op was joking when I replied, admittedly I suck at spotting sarcasm online but op kinda just read like a trump tweet and I had to check their profile to confirm it was a joke lol