Biden asks Congress for $100 billion in massive lame-duck disaster relief request

Published November 18, 2024 1:50pm ET



The Biden White House is pressuring Congress to pass a new supplemental funding request to assist with disaster relief and recovery worth roughly $100 billion.

President Joe Biden sent House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) a letter about the request on Monday. It includes $40 billion to replenish the Federal Emergency Management Agency‘s Disaster Relief Fund and an additional $2 billion to refill the Small Business Administration’s disaster loan assistance program.

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