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Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker's threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions


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Published in Politics and Government on Thursday, January 23rd 2025 at 0:20 GMT by MSN   Print publication without navigation

  • California Republicans are pushing back against suggestions by President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans that federal disaster aid for victims of wildfires that ravaged Southern California should come with strings attached,

The article discusses internal divisions within the House GOP following Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal to attach conditions to federal aid for California's wildfire recovery efforts. This proposal has sparked controversy and dissent among Republican members, particularly those from California, who argue that disaster relief should not be politicized. The conditions include offsetting the aid with spending cuts elsewhere, a move that has been criticized for potentially delaying critical assistance. This situation highlights the ongoing tension between fiscal conservatives advocating for budget balancing and those prioritizing immediate disaster response. The debate also touches on broader issues of how emergency funding is handled in Congress, with some members expressing frustration over the linkage of disaster aid to unrelated political demands.

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