House Speaker Mike Johnson faced backlash after suggesting that there should be "conditions" placed on aid given to California amid its ongoing wildfire crisis — but several of the state's own Republican lawmakers agree with their leader.
The House is barreling toward a contentious debate over disaster relief for California as many — but not all — Republicans call for conditions to be placed on the assistance, an idea
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) made headlines when he voiced his support for putting conditions on federal aid for the recovery from the Los Angeles area fires, and at least one of Johnson's California Republican colleagues is on board.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) made headlines when he voiced his support for putting conditions on federal aid for the recovery from the Los Angeles area fires, and at least two of Johnson's California Republican colleagues are on board.
Both Tuberville and Johnson hail from states that often are in need of federal natural disaster assistance. But those states are run by Republican lawmakers, making it more likely that both Trump and the GOP-controlled chambers of Congress would pass aid to them if needed and without conditions attached.
Some Republicans want California to change its forest and water management policies in exchange for disaster money.
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The battle over wildfire aid for Los Angeles is quickly evolving into a game of high-stakes chicken. Many Republicans are demanding conditions on any new emergency funding, blaming Democratic