Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) said he believes Congress should withhold disaster relief funds from California in the wake of Los Angeles wildfires until environmental policy changes are made by the state government. During a Friday Fox News appearance, he said, “If they want the money, then there should be consequences where they have to change their policies.”

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GOP rep suggests California relief aid should be withheld over state policies

Long a conservative punching bag, Republicans are split on whether to provide aid to California with preconditions

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Republican leaders want to condition aid to California--rank and file is not sure

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) tells CNN’s Manu Raju that he personally believes conditions should be placed on federal aid for California in wake of the wildfires.

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Mike Johnson says there should ‘probably’ be conditions attached to federal aid to California

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) said he believes Congress should withhold disaster relief funds from California in the wake of Los Angeles wildfires until environmental policy changes are made by the state government. During a Friday Fox News appearance, he said, “If they want the money, then there should be consequences where they have to change…

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Devastating fires in and around Los Angeles have burned down tens of thousands of structures over the past six days.

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Mike Johnson floats potential "conditions" on aid to California

On the Jan. 13 episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart tackled the devastating L.A. forest fires and the Republican lawmakers who want “strings attached” to incoming relief funds. Stewart opened the show on a positive note, celebrating the “incredible moments of human compassion and kindness” that have arisen from the L.A. fires despite the […]

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Jon Stewart Slams Republican Lawmakers For Demanding Conditions On L.A. Fire Relief: ‘That Is Psychotic’

Ohio congressman Warren Davidson's "problem" with the state's forest management appears to echo misleading claims in conservative media.

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House Republican Threatens To Withhold Disaster Aid From California Amid Deadly Wildfires

During an appearance on MSNBC's "The Weekend," the chair of the CA Fire Foundation that provides support for the state's firefighters called out a Ohio Republican who has proposed defunding disaster relief.On Friday Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) told Fox host Maria Bartiromo that Californians "... there should be consequences where they have to change their policies” when it comes to forestry management.He then. added, "I mean, we support the peop…

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'No experience' Ohio Republican buried by CA firefighter rep over defunding threat

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) told Fox News he believes Congress should withhold disaster relief funds from California in the wake of devastating Los Angeles wildfires until environmental policy changes are made by the state government. Said Davidson: “If they want the money, then there should be consequences where they have to change their policies.”

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GOP Lawmaker Wants to Withhold Relief to California

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Monday that Congress should place conditions on aid to Los Angeles communities devastated by wildfires, alleging that state and local officials in largely Democratic California have mismanaged the state’s water resources and forests. “It appears to us that state and local leaders were derelict in their duty in many respects. So that’s something that has to be factored in,”…

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Top House Republican says should be conditions on California wildfire aid

As wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles, conservatives such as Charlie Kirk have gone on the record to suggest that Trump and the GOP should withhold federal aid to California.

GOP rep suggests California relief aid should be withheld over state policies

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