Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) shamed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for teasing the idea of only providing aid to California with conditions, while “Americans are hurting right now.” As of Sunday, three fires in Los Angeles have yet to be 100% contained.
Devastating fires in and around Los Angeles have burned down tens of thousands of structures over the past six days.
Republicans have discussed making extra disaster aid part of upcoming spending negotiations and conditioning aid to California
In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Speaking to reporters Monday, Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said he thinks there "should be conditions" on any federal aid money sent to help victims of the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires.
Johnson also blasted California’s Democratic leadership, saying, "It appears to us that state and local leaders were derelict in their duty." By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested that “there should probably ...
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested Monday there should be conditions on federal aid for California as it addresses the impacts of massive wildfires.
On Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson told CNN’s Manu Raju that there should be “conditions” on the proposed federal aid to California in the wake of the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County.
Donald Trump has named two conditions that he said he will need to see before agreeing to provide federal disaster relief to California.
Experts say compromise might be needed to get the president’s support for a big aid package. Some say politicization of the process would set a bad precedent.
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.