Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) shamed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for teasing the idea of only providing aid to California with conditions, while “Americans are hurting right now.” As of Sunday, three fires in Los Angeles have yet to be 100% contained.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for expedited aid with no “strings attached” multiple times. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he “won’t commit” to providing aid without conditions to the flame-engulfed region of Los Angeles County.
Devastating fires in and around Los Angeles have burned down tens of thousands of structures over the past six days.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has maintained that any relief aid for California and Los Angeles is likely to require policy review first.
A number of Republicans are calling for conditions to any federal aid that goes to California as the state struggles with catastrophic wildfires.
In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.
Republicans have discussed making extra disaster aid part of upcoming spending negotiations and conditioning aid to California
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Speaking to reporters Monday, Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said he thinks there "should be conditions" on any federal aid money sent to help victims of the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires.
Johnson also blasted California’s Democratic leadership, saying, "It appears to us that state and local leaders were derelict in their duty." By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested that “there should probably ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson called for "conditions" Monday on any federal fire aid to California, as he accused state and local leaders of being "derelict in their duty" as the wildfires have killed at least 24.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested Monday there should be conditions on federal aid for California as it addresses the impacts of massive wildfires.
Donald Trump has named two conditions that he said he will need to see before agreeing to provide federal disaster relief to California.