[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 114 (Wednesday, July 10, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4543]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     DISASTER SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST

  (Ms. TOKUDA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TOKUDA. Mr. Speaker, 8 months ago, the President put forth a 
supplemental disaster recovery funding request, and while Congress has 
failed to act, wildfires, hurricanes, and extreme weather conditions 
have continued to strike.
  On June 28, the President submitted to Congress an updated request 
for $700 million for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster 
Recovery program. These funds play an essential role in communities 
across the country in towns like Lahaina that have been devastated by 
fire and help to rebuild housing, infrastructure, and other facilities.
  The need for this request is urgent. As we look ahead to a 
hyperactive hurricane and wildfire season, working families and 
communities across the country are still struggling to rebuild homes 
and businesses ravaged by the impacts of the last storm cycle.
  Mr. Speaker, disaster does not discriminate, and it does not wait. I 
urge this House to immediately bring the disaster supplemental request 
up for a vote before we depart for the August recess. Doing so ensures 
we get the work of the people done and deliver much-needed relief to 
our communities across the country.

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