Jared Moskowitz Pushes Bill to Maintain FEMA Disaster Funding
Jared Moskowitz has filed the Federal Emergency Management Continuity Act to ensure continuous funding for disaster payments during the federal shutdown.
“During a government shutdown, communities hit by disaster shouldn’t have to worry that the resources they’re counting on to recover will go undelivered,”
Moskowitz said, emphasizing that politics should not dictate the government's response to disasters. The legislation, co-filed with U.S. Representative Troy Carter, a Louisiana Democrat, would require FEMA to continue disbursing Disaster Relief Funding even without a budget resolution.
- The bill aims to provide confidence to families and businesses that promised funds will still be delivered despite the shutdown.
- Moskowitz stresses that recovery efforts should not be put on hold due to congressional inaction.
Author's summary: Moskowitz files bill to maintain FEMA funding during shutdown.