Tue Jan 14, 2025 AT 9:36 AM EST
House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested Congress should place conditions on disaster assistance for California in the wake of the state’s destructive wildfires.
Johnson did not say what kind of conditions he would like to see on the disaster relief, but said it appears “state and local leaders were derelict in their duty in many respects.”
It also remains unclear when Congress will begin the process of considering disaster aid, since the fires are still ablaze and the price tag for such a package is unknown. Read Full Story