{"id":70554,"date":"2025-02-06T17:04:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T01:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=70554"},"modified":"2025-02-06T17:04:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T01:04:01","slug":"governor-newsom-meets-with-bipartisan-u-s-house-and-u-s-senate-leaders-on-disaster-relief-for-la-firestorm-survivors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=70554","title":{"rendered":"Governor Newsom meets with bipartisan U.S. House and U.S. Senate leaders on disaster relief for LA firestorm survivors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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What you need to know:<\/strong>\u00a0Building on yesterday’s positive meetings on Capitol Hill and with President Trump, Governor Newsom continued his bipartisan outreach in meetings with House and Senate leadership that\u00a0focused\u00a0on securing critical disaster aid for the survivors of the Los Angeles fires and ensuring impacted families who lost their homes and livelihoods have the support they need to rebuild and recover.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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WASHINGTON, DC<\/strong> \u2014 Today, Governor Gavin Newsom continued his efforts to secure critical federal disaster aid to support survivors of last month\u2019s firestorms in the Los Angeles area. On Capitol Hill, Governor Newsom met with members from both sides of the aisle in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cSupporting Americans in their time of need is what this country has always done, and in California\u2019s time of need we are seeking the same support and commitment we have provided others. This will take all of us, and I am committed, as I always have been, to working with everyone and anyone to see that Californians have the support and resources they need to recover and rebuild.\u201d<\/h4>\n
Governor\u00a0Gavin Newsom<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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In the morning, Governor Newsom met with Representative Tom Cole (R), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee. The House Appropriations Committee plays a crucial role in disaster aid by determining the level of funding allocated for disaster response, recovery, and preparedness.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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In the afternoon, Governor Newsom met with New York Senator Chuck Schumer (D), Senate Minority Leader.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Today\u2019s meetings\u00a0build on a successful day<\/a>\u00a0on Capitol Hill and at the White House, where Governor Newsom had a lengthy and very productive meeting with President Donald Trump as well as more than 10 Republicans and Democrats in Congress \u2014 including bipartisan meetings with California\u2019s Congressional Delegation.<\/p>\n

The Governor continues to take action to support the survivors across Southern California \u2014 cutting red tape, providing key relief, and ensuring bolstered support for those in need.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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