With six hours left before a government shutdown, the U.S. House came up with a compromise that both Republicans and Democrats could agree on, and that includes disaster relief aid for victims of Hurricane Helene.
The bill extends government funding until March 14 and provides more than $100 billion in disaster relief aid and $10 billion for farmers, but strips out President-elect Donald Trump’s request to extend the debt limit.
Thirty-four Republicans voted against the bill, including Rep. Dan Bishop, a Republican from North Carolina; Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Democrat from Texas, voted present. All other lawmakers from North Carolina supported it.
It now goes to the Senate and if it’s approved there will head to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature.
Sen. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, Republicans from North Carolina, were both on the House floor to watch the vote.
“Western North Carolina will need significant resources to be made whole again, and I’m proud to have worked alongside my colleagues in both parties to secure this critical funding,” Tillis said in a news release following the vote. “As soon as Congress passes this legislation, the long-term rebuilding process can begin.