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2024-12-21 01:52:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CC4C7B125B850A3BF0BC32172EE2EB9DE177EF06624CB9F3417F100358AAE305
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Humanitarian aid, such as the $1 billion President Biden announced for Ecuador, comes from discretionary foreign aid funds that have already been appropriated by Congress. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47676#:~:text=The%20DRF%20receives%20an%20annual,ensure%20adequate%20resources%20are%20available https://www.usaid.gov/open/reports-congress FEMA aid must also be approved by Congress. https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2024/11/18/interested-parties-memo-congress-must-move-swiftly-to-pass-critical-disaster-relief/ Some FEMA hurricane aid has been dispersed. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/10/28/fact-sheet-one-month-following-hurricane-helene-biden-harris-administration-spearheads-ongoing-recovery-efforts-and-support-for-survivors/
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