Just days after Hurricane Katrina submerged 80% of New Orleans and displaced over a million people, the House of Representatives passed a $51.8 billion emergency aid package , H.R.3673 - Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, to fund rescue operations, shelter, and storm repairs. The vote, taken on September 8, 2005, passed overwhelmingly—410 to 11—but 10 Republicans opposed it.

A Whopping 175 House Republicans Voted Against FEMA Funding in 2021 Read More

A Whopping 175 House Republicans Voted Against FEMA Funding in 2021 Read More

Their "no" votes stood in stark contrast to the urgent bipartisan push for aid as Katrina’s devastation was still unfolding.

Among the 10 Republicans was Virginia Foxx

See Full Page