This week, President Obama submitted an emergency supplemental funding request of $4.3 billion. The majority of this funding ($3.7 billion) would be to address the surge in child migrants at the border, with the remaining $615 million for wildfire assistance. The $615 million would be given to the Department of Agriculture to cover necessary expenses for wildfire suppression and emergency rehabilitation activities. It is unclear at this time what the prospects are of the passage of this funding request due to the political and controversial nature of the border issue, coupled with the House Republicans desire to find offsets for the funding.
For additional information on federal issues, please contact RCRC Legislative Analyst Randall Echevarria at (916) 447-4806 or rechevarria@rcrcnet.org.