HILL ENERGY BRIEF: Disaster Relief Seen After FY24 Funding Votes

December 12, 2023, 11:05 AM UTC

Attention in Congress will turn to domestic disaster relief after lawmakers deal with fiscal 2024 funding, according to Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.).

“We have huge agricultural parts of that that impact both red and blue states. At some point, it will become urgent business,” said Heinrich, a member of the Appropriations Committee.

An Appropriations subcommittee scheduled a hearing today on what happens when disaster recovery funds are delayed.

President Joe Biden asked Congress in October to approve an extra $23.5 billion for disaster relief related to catastrophes stemming from extreme weather. That amount would be on top of the $16 ...

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