Disaster Aid

Relief Money Still Available After Tornadoes

Reuters | Posted 05.06.2012

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By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - The rash of devastating tornadoes early in the season across the Midwest and South wil...

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Climate Change And Urbanization Will Impact Disaster Relief

Reuters | Posted 03.27.2012

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* Expert poll shows changing face of humanitarian aid * Role of climate change and urbanisation to grow * Investment in ...

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After Year Of Natural Disasters, States To Net Hundreds Of Millions In Aid

AP | BILL DRAPER | Posted 03.19.2012

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is adding more than $300 million to the massive amount of financial assistance federal age...

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U.N. Seeks $28 Million To Help Floods Victims In Philippines

AP | By BULLIT MARQUEZ | Posted 02.20.2012

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ILIGAN, Philippines -- A southern Philippine area devastated by flash floods that killed more than 1,000 people looks like it was hit by a tsunami, a ...

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Congress Passes Stopgap Spending Bill To Avert Government Shutdown

AP | By ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 11.29.2011

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By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A nearly empty House on Thursday passed a stopgap spending measure to avert a government shutdown ...

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Senate Turns To Plan B On Funding Government

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 11.26.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill Monday to keep the government running, ending a weeklong battle over disaster aid that has turn...

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FEMA Aide: Disaster Relief Funds Can Stretch Until Later This Week

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 11.26.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Emergency Management Administration won't run out of disaster relief money until later in the week, despite dire warnings fr...

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Government Shutdown Looms As Congress Fights Over Spending

Posted 11.26.2011

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By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press (AP) WASHINGTON -- Congress is once again allowing shutdown politics to bring the federal government to the bri...

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Pennsylvania Rep.: 'This Is Not The Only Disaster In America'

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 11.23.2011

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WASHINGTON -- After first fighting to see the House pass a more generous disaster aid package advanced by the Senate, a Republican congressman now say...

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House Passes Funding Bill, Set To Die In Senate

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 11.22.2011

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WASHINGTON -- House Republicans set the stage early Friday for another fight over government funding, passing a stopgap bill that Senate Democrats say...

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House Republicans Settle On Solyndra Language To Pass CR

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 11.22.2011

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WASHINGTON -- After an embarrassing failed vote on Wednesday, House Republican leaders have settled on plan B for passing a resolution to keep the gov...

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John Boehner: There Is No Threat Of Government Shutdown

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 11.22.2011

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WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday there is no threat of a government shutdown, downplaying whispers that he cannot control his...

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Boehner Faces Tough Question After Surprising Loss

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 11.22.2011

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WASHINGTON — House Republicans grappled Thursday with ways to revive a must-pass measure to provide billions of dollars in disaster relief and p...

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Nearly All Democrats Buck Vote In Protest Of Paying For Disaster Aid

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 11.21.2011

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UPDATE: 6 p.m. -- The House on Wednesday failed to pass a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded past next week, a major defeat f...

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House GOP Leaders Insist On Paying For Disaster Aid Upfront

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 11.20.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders are gambling with the prospect of a government shutdown next week as they wait to see who will blink first in a fi...

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Senate Passes Disaster Relief Plan, Sets Up Battle With House GOP

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 11.15.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Setting up a battle with the GOP-controlled House, Senate Democrats on Thursday muscled through a $7 billion bill to replenish nea...

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Fight Over Offsets For Emergency Aid Hangs Over House

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 11.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Tuesday took a step forward in moving a nearly $7 billion disaster aid bill through Congress, though the proposal could be...

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Both Sides Now: Obama vs. GOP/Perry vs. Social Security/Reagan vs. Cheney

HuffPost Radio | Posted 11.11.2011

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Mary Matalin and Ron Reagan sharply disagree on whether Obama was passionate or merely political in his jobs address, Perry presidential or just a "gunslinger" in his first debate, and author Cheney a brilliant strategist and/or war criminal.

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Eric Cantor Clarifies Disaster Relief Stance

AP | Posted 11.07.2011

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By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A top House Republican said Wednesday that there will be no holdup in replenishing disaster aid ac...

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Democrats Aim To Boost Disaster Aid For Hurricanes Irene, Katrina, Setting Up Fight With GOP

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 11.06.2011

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats unveiled legislation Tuesday providing $6 billion in new disaster aid to help both victims of Hurricane Irene and ...

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White House Requests Billions In Disaster Relief, Setting Up Fight With GOP

AP | Posted 11.02.2011

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By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The White House told Congress on Thursday there's a need for more than $5 billion in additional di...

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Chris Christie: Don't Delay Hurricane Relief For Spending Cuts

AP | BETH DeFALCO | Posted 10.31.2011

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TRENTON, N.J. — Firebrand Gov. Chris Christie let loose against Congress on Wednesday, saying he wouldn't let a fight brewing in Washington over...

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'Brownie' Weighs In On Hurricane Irene

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 10.30.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) director Michael Brown wants federal emergency disaster aid to be offset by spending c...

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FEMA Disaster Aid Account Running Short Of Money

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 10.30.2011

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WASHINGTON — A political battle between the tea party-driven House and the Democratic-controlled Senate is threatening to slow money to the gove...

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Local Republicans Seek Federal Aid in Hurricane Irene's Wake

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 10.29.2011

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The GOP’s philosophy has been to push government more towards the state and local level, but the wake of Hurricane Irene is leaving many seeking a r...

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