GOP Congressman Darrell Issa is introducing federal legislation meant to clear up the red tape facing firefighters in California in the wake of the deadly southern CA fires.

Trump's talk of attaching conditions to California’s federal disaster aid has put state Republican members of Congress in a quandary.

President Donald Trump visited Southern California on Friday to tour the damage done by the ongoing wildfires in the state, where he held a press conference with local officials. Earlier in the day, Trump reiterated that he wants federal disaster relief to be conditional, but this time he made two specific demands.

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Why it matters: Blaming the fires on California’s liberal policies, President Donald Trump and GOP congressional leaders have proposed attaching assorted conditions to federal disaster aid — a move that, if taken seriously, threatens to delay recovery efforts.

The House is barreling toward a contentious debate over disaster relief for California as many — but not all — Republicans call for conditions to be placed on the assistance, an idea

It will be hard for the president to revoke FEMA funding. But a GOP-led Congress could slow down the region’s recovery.

The unusual debate puts California’s Republican lawmakers in a potentially perilous position, stuck between suffering constituents and the president-elect’s desires. And it presents another test of congressional GOP loyalty to Trump.

According to FEMA the federal government typically covers up to 75% of hazard mitigation costs when a federal disaster is declared, but some Republicans are questioning why the Biden White House chose to cover 100% for California.

All the talk about attaching conditions to California’s federal disaster aid have placed the state’s Republican members of Congress in a quandary.

Southern California lawmakers on both sides of the aisle largely agree: No conditions on wildfire aid.

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