Matt Gaetz Votes No On Relief Money As Florida Deals With Death, Hurricane Damage

[Jilly_in_VA]

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), a Florida native and lawmaker, voted against a measure to free up millions of dollars in disaster relief for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Gaetz was one of several House Republicans on Friday who voted against a resolution to allow FEMA to use up to $15 million from the Disaster Relief Fund, Newsweek reported.

The bill passed in both the House and the Senate, and it awaits President Joe Biden’s approval.

The vote comes in the same week that Hurricane Ian killed dozens of Florida residents, flooded communities, and destroyed homes and businesses.

Gaetz and other GOP lawmakers added their names to a letter that said they’d “do what is necessary” to stop funding the Biden administration, according to the news site.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/matt-gaetz-disaster-relief-hurricane_n_6338e588e4b08e0e606e676e

What a petty bunch

[MissMillie]

1. they oppose anything that looks like an accomplishment for the WH

they don't care who they hurt w/ their opposition

[Lovie777]

2. Seems like all the US Florida congress critters voted no......

I am assuming that all natural disasters in the USA from now on they will vote no. They are not nice people.

[KPN]

3. Jesus! These people are absolutely in the grips

of Satan if you believe in that stuff. They actually think blocking others from doing good makes them look good in the long run. That may be true, but only in the eyes of those also in Satan’s grip.

[dchill]

4. He knows what his constituents want...

Cruelty, lies and young girls!

[marble falls]

5. So his district came out of it jim dandy.

[Walleye]

6. 15 million the very amount DeSantis spent on his migrant charter plans stunt

It really is a pisser because these assholes know the Democrats are gonna vote for it anyway, so their constituents aren’t even gonna suffer. They get to have it both ways

[dickthegrouch]

7. President Biden should add a signing note (a la Bush)

"Nothing goes to Gaetz' Jurisdiction, per his request".

Just like the court did for the idiot who didn't want his student loans forgiven.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. Republicans do not want people in their state to get help in their worst condition

Link to tweet

[JI7]

9. And the people of Florida will vote to re-elect these people

[malthaussen]

11. He's a Congressman. The "People of Florida" did not elect him.

In fact, he represents the most Neanderthal district in Florida, not that I wish to insult Neanderthals.

-- Mal

[malthaussen]

10. His district was't hurt much, if at all.

Why let them slackers down on the Coast have any help? Le 'em pull themselves up by their own bootstraps!

15 mil is chicken feed, too. Some sort of principle must be involved, here, it can't be a matter of principal.

-- Mal

[kimbutgar]

12. That should be put in a TV ad and run continuously

Also put on billboards all over his district and on one of those moving truck ads.