Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) mentioned on Sunday that there’s not rather more Congress can do to assist victims of the Texas floods till the supplemental funding requests are available.
In an interview on Fox Information’s “Fox Information Sunday,” anchor Shannon Bream famous that state and federal assets “have simply poured into that space” to assist with the flooding and requested whether or not “there’s something greater than may be achieved,” from a legislative perspective to assist.
“In a second like this, we really feel simply as helpless as everybody else does,” Johnson responded.
He famous that he has spoken with Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), whose district was affected by the floods, and Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), whose daughters had been attending a camp that was flooded. Johnson additionally famous that Rep. Buddy Carter’s (R-Ga.) granddaughters had been attending that very same camp.
“It touches so many households, and all we all know to do at this second is pray,” Johnson mentioned.
Johnson mentioned Congress will “deal with” requests for added funding as soon as he receives them.
“Each out there useful resource has been deployed. The president, in fact, is dialed in and watching this develop second by second, as we’re,” he mentioned.
“We are going to deal with supplemental funding requests as they arrive in, however proper now they’re nonetheless attempting to do rescue and restoration, and our hearts exit to all of them,” Johnson added.
The loss of life toll from flash floods that rampaged by Central Texas rose to almost 70 on Sunday after searchers discovered extra our bodies within the hardest-hit Kerr County, according to the Associated Press.