With the aftermath of two major disasters, one in Hawaii and one in Florida, being navigated by those on the ground, Democrats in Washington are looking to sabotage aid to those areas by tying it to more spending for Ukraine.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth let it be now that she would block a plan put forth by Sen. Rick Scott to provide aid for the Maui fires and Hurricane Idalia because it doesn't include Joe Biden's demand for another $23 billion for Ukraine.
Burgess Everett September 1, 2023 U.S. Sen. Rick Scott plans to call for a Senate vote next week on replenishing the federal Disaster Relief Fund.
It's the latest in a monthslong standoff over supplemental funding that has taken on fresh urgency since Hurricane Idalia struck Florida's Big Bend region.
Scott, a Naples Republican, pressed for months for the Senate to replenish a largely depleted Disaster Relief Fund.
There is no reason to have aid for a foreign country tied to a bill funding disaster relief for suffering Americans.
This isn't about funding or not funding Ukraine.
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