President Joe Biden is asking Congress for almost $4 billion in emergency funds to respond to the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maui wildfires, and Midwestern tornadoes.
Biden’s request for a supplemental spending bill comes at a busy time, as congressional leaders rush to advance annual government funding bills and increasingly focus on campaign politics. Lawmakers expect to rely on a stopgap measure to fund the government beyond the Sept. 30 deadline, though it’s possible they’ll act on an emergency bill before then.
The request seeks $3.9 billion, according to a White House summary. That includes $3.1 ...