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

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : "On top of the $40 billion for FEMA and $2 billion for SBA, Biden's supplemental request also includes funding for the following departments and agencies:Department of Agriculture: $24 billion Department of Housing and Urban Development: $12 billion Department of Transportation: $8 billion Environmental Protection Agency: $4 billion Department of Health and Human Services: $2 billion Department of Commerce: $2 billion Department of Education: $1 billion Department of Energy: $1 billion Army Corps of Engineers: $500 million Department of State: $300 million Department of Interior: $200 million Department of Labor: $200 million Legal Services Corporation: $100 million AmeriCorps: $100 millionCriswell is slated to testify before Congress later this week after an administration whistleblower said that FEMA officials directly avoided contacting Florida residents earlier this month with yard signs backing Trump.

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