A House Republican lawmaker blocked a $19.1 billion disaster aid package on Friday, delaying a bill that would send federal funding to disaster-affected areas across the country. voted to block the legislation, which has the support of President Trump and easily passed the Senate on Thursday. Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.) also wrote on Twitter that “our farmers need aid today,” while adding he recognized procedural concerns. [Senate approves deal on disaster aid, leaves out Trump’s border money]Despite the backlash, some on the right praised Roy for stalling the legislation. But Roy could be inviting political peril by stalling the disaster bill.

Source: Washington Post May 24, 2019 15:09 UTC