Congress ignored disaster relief requests. Now, calls begin to return for Helene recovery

[malaise]

Watch the video at link and weep
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article293372539.html
Congress ignored disaster relief requests. Now, calls begin to return for Helene recovery BY DANIELLE BATTAGLIA UPDATED OCTOBER 04, 2024 2:18
Members of Congress saw Hurricane Helene coming. Last week, they had planned to be in Washington through Friday, and then recess for the month of October to focus on the election. But as Helene strengthened while approaching Florida, they announced an early dismissal to get home ahead of the storm. Now, lawmakers from the states devastated by Helene are asking for help from congressional leadership, including the possibility of coming back in October to fund the relief efforts. And costs could be high.

[MichMan]

1. Can the administration use the funds allocated for student loan forgiveness while that program is on hold?

Until Congress gets their act together and properly funds FEMA. I believe the estimate for Student Loan forgiveness was $147 billion.

[malaise]

2. Let the experts weigh in