The Senate rejected a continuing resolution with FEMA disaster relief funding seven times during the October 2025 shutdown.
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Senate Democrats blocked seven consecutive Republican continuing resolutions (short-term funding bills) during October 2025, insisting Republicans include extensions of Affordable Care Act subsidies t...
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Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate said hurricanes do not care about politics and both parties own the blame for shutdown impacts on disaster recovery.
Easytrue falseHurricane Helene killed 108 people in North Carolina and 237 total across the South.
Easytrue falseWestern North Carolina has received only 9% of the federal recovery funding requested for Hurricane Helene, the lowest percentage in US history.
Easytrue false
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