Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, ranking member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, says the policy response to hurricanes Helene and Milton should be as wide-ranging and impactful as the storms that hit the Southeast.
“I think we’ve got to be bold,” the Missouri Democrat said in an interview with CQ about Congress’ next steps following the disasters. “A lot of forward-thinking people realize these two hurricanes may be a cautionary tale. What’s coming down the road may make these look like a spring rain shower. We are not prepared for that.”
That vision may clash with the stance of the Republican majority, which sees a narrower mission to recover from the storms’ immediate damage.
