Congressman Good Update: Ongoing Hurricane Response

Ongoing Hurricane Response 

All eyes have been on the catastrophic hurricanes hitting our neighbors here in Virginia and to our South. Millions of Americans are currently without power, thousands of homes have been destroyed, and there have been more than 200 fatalities. 
 
The good news is the American spirit is still alive and well. Churches, businesses and civic organizations across the 5th District continue to organize volunteers and supply deliveries to those in need. I am encouraged by this outpouring of support, and I ask you to join me in contributing to this effort and praying for everyone who has been impacted by this natural disaster. 
 
The bad news is that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), whose responsibility it is to come to the aid of the affected areas, has not met the urgency of the moment. The Biden-Harris Administration's priorities have been exposed. FEMA has been celebrating spending $640.9 million dollars for handouts to illegal aliens, including housing, food, and cellphones for individuals who did not pay taxes nor have any legal right to be here. Yet, story after story on the ground in the impacted hurricane zones are reporting that FEMA is actually hindering recovery efforts. 
 
When Congress returns to Washington, we are likely to consider an emergency funding bill for FEMA. I am calling on my colleagues to join me in demanding answers for the hurricane response, identifying other unnecessary spending we can cut to pay for it, and ensuring that none of the money sent to FEMA as part of any new spending bill is used to facilitate illegal alien resettlement. 

Abuse of America's Children This week, the watchdog group Do No Harm released an online database outlining the number of surgeries, hormone treatments and puberty blockers given to U.S. children, including children across Virginia. According to the database, nearly 14,000 children have received such treatments since 2019, including more than 5,500 children who have been permanently mutilated via surgery. You can view the database for yourself here: stoptheharmdatabase.com     We must put a stop to the horrific and irreversible harm being done to our children.