Congresswoman Cheri Bustos issued the following statement on Friday, May 24, 2019, after House Republicans objected to a disaster relief bill, which the bipartisan Senate had just overwhelmingly agreed to.
“This is truly the worst of partisan obstruction by House Republicans. Families hit by natural disasters–including flooding across the Midwest–will be denied the relief they need, because of cheap gamesmanship.
“House Democrats twice passed strong disaster relief bills, only to face delay and disruption by Washington Republicans. It is time for them to stop playing games with the lives of the American people, who are just trying to recover from these natural disasters.”