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Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker's threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions
Some U.S. House Republicans in California are breaking with Speaker Mike Johnson over his suggestion that federal disaster aid be coupled with as-yet unspecified conditions on the wildfire-ravaged state.
Mike Johnson Implies Conditions For California Wildfire Aid Is A 'Common Sense Notion'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for expedited aid with no “strings attached” multiple times. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he “won’t commit” to providing aid without conditions to the flame-engulfed region of Los Angeles County.
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Republicans have discussed making extra disaster aid part of upcoming spending negotiations and conditioning aid to California
House Speaker Mike Johnson says there should be conditions on federal wildfire aid for California
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.
Mike Johnson Floats Potential 'Conditions' on Aid to California
Devastating fires in and around Los Angeles have burned down tens of thousands of structures over the past six days.
Speaker Mike Johnson suggests 'conditions' needed on federal aid for LA wildfire victims
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.
Speaker Mike Johnson Suggests “Conditions” Needed on Federal Aid for L.A. Wildfires
Johnson also blasted California’s Democratic leadership, saying, "It appears to us that state and local leaders were derelict in their duty."
Speaker Mike Johnson Says There “Should Probably Be Conditions” To Federal Aid For Los Angeles Wildfires
House Speaker Mike Johnson says there "should probably be conditions" placed on additional federal aid to address the devastation from the LA fires.
Speaker Mike Johnson calls for 'conditions' on California wildfire aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson called for "conditions" Monday on any federal fire aid to California, as he accused state and local leaders of being "derelict in their duty" as the wildfires have killed at least 24.
Mike Johnson says there should be ‘conditions’ on wildfire aid to LA
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) argued that there should be conditions on wildfire aid, reasoning that state and local officials showed incompetence in their response.
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