U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) have written a letter to Senate leaders urging immediate action on disaster relief legislation following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. The letter was addressed to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Senate Appropriations Vice Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine).
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has called for Congress to reconvene to pass a supplemental aid package. This package aims to fund recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene and provide missile defense assistance to Israel following a significant attack by Iran.