Their letter did not mention California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request for $40 billion in disaster aid from Congress. That came last month and would divide the money into several pots, including $16.8 billion in public assistance funding, $9.9 billion for house and business repairs, $9.61 billion in business loans and grants and $2 billion in low-income housing tax credits.
Nor does the delegation’s letter mention the previous proposals of conditioning wildfire aid, which Democratic lawmakers have rebuked.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, Louisiana Republican, has said more guardrails should be attached to disaster aid after passing a $100 billion aid package late last year.