Matt Gaetz Voted Against FEMA Funding Right Before Hurricane Helene Struck [Video]

Just one day before Hurricane Helene tore through Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz of the Sunshine State was among several Republicans to vote against a stopgap measure that would continue funding the government and provide billions of dollars in extra disaster assistance.

The House of Representatives approved a continuing resolution on Wednesday, which extends Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding through December 20 and permits the agency to access those funds more quickly. But FEMA faces a multibillion-dollar deficit, even after imposing new spending restrictions last month—forgoing some ongoing rebuilding projects related to disaster repair to be better financially equipped to face immediate needs related to incoming disasters.

Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph near Perry, Florida, in the state’s Big Bend region. The deadly storm delivered catastrophic flooding, devastating winds and life-threatening storm surge—to several states. More than 100 people have …