(The Guardian) Mike Johnson says California aid should come with conditions
House speaker Mike Johnson believes there should be conditions on disaster aid to California, citing “state and local leaders [who] were derelict in their duties”.
Johnson, who spoke to CNN on Monday, added: “I think that there should probably be conditions on that aid. That’s my personal view. We’ll see what the consensus is. I haven’t had a chance to socialize that with any of the members over the weekend, because we’ve all been very busy. But it will be part of the discussion for sure.”
Congress, which is responsible for approving federal aid for disaster relief, usually does not add conditions to those packages. But Johnson’s comments, focused on “water resource mismanagement, forest management mistakes and all sorts of problems”, suggest the Republican-led House may approach aid differently for California.
House speaker Mike Johnson believes there should be conditions on disaster aid to California, citing “state and local leaders [who] were derelict in their duties”.
Johnson, who spoke to CNN on Monday, added: “I think that there should probably be conditions on that aid. That’s my personal view. We’ll see what the consensus is. I haven’t had a chance to socialize that with any of the members over the weekend, because we’ve all been very busy. But it will be part of the discussion for sure.”
Congress, which is responsible for approving federal aid for disaster relief, usually does not add conditions to those packages. But Johnson’s comments, focused on “water resource mismanagement, forest management mistakes and all sorts of problems”, suggest the Republican-led House may approach aid differently for California.
