Biden To Congress: End Recess To Vote For Relief Bill

Bloomberg News reports:

President Joe Biden said Congress should come back to pass emergency relief after Hurricane Milton wreaked havoc overnight on Florida’s Gulf Coast, leaving millions without power and causing tornadoes that killed at least ten people.

“I think the Congress should be coming back and moving on emergency needs immediately,” Biden said at the White House on Thursday.

The most immediate need is funding for a Small Business Administration program to provide assistance to victims of natural disasters, Biden said, though he anticipated that lawmakers would also need to top up the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief program in the coming months.

Read the full article. Both chambers are in recess until after the election. Earlier this week House Speaker Mike Johnson said the bill can wait until they return.