Casten Statement on Hurricane Helene
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) has released the following statement:
“My heart breaks for those who tragically lost their lives to Hurricane Helene. My thoughts are with their families and friends as they try to make sense of it all. I grieve as well for those who have lost their homes and livelihoods to the storm. The routines of our daily lives, whether at our homes, schools, workplaces, or neighborhoods, can be thrown into turmoil in a second. We should never take the pleasures of a normal day for granted.
“Our primary task now is to help our fellow Americans in need. For those of us in Congress, knowing that the short-term spending bill we passed last week won’t cover all of FEMA’s costs from this storm, we must promptly address this issue. Further, Congress has an obligation to immediately start working to mitigate the underlying causes and protect people from future risks.”
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