June 13, 2011
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help the state of Arizona fight the Monument Fire in Cochise County.
Jan. 4, 2013. Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar (R-4) voted "no" for $9.7 billion in emergency aid for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Sept. 2, 2009
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help the state of Arizona fight the Water Wheel fire in Gila County with the approval of a Fire Management Assistant Grant (FMAG).
Jan. 4, 2013. Arizona Congressman Trent Franks (R-8) voted "no" for $9.7 billion in emergency aid for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
May 9, 2011
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help the state of Arizona fight the Horseshoe Fire in Cochise County.
Jan. 4, 2013. Arizona Congressman Matt Salmon (R-5) voted "no" for $9.7 billion in emergency aid for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
May 19, 2009
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help Arizona fight the Mule Pass Fire in Cochise County.
Jan. 4, 2013. Arizona Congressman David Schweikert (R-6) voted "no" for $9.7 billion in emergency aid for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
The National Flood Insurance bill passed overwhelmingly 354-67, with 4 of the "no" votes from one state: Arizona. Unlike most states, every one of our GOP congressmen voted not to provide funding for the insurance claims of hurricane victims. Luckily for America, the Grand Canyon State (which has no right to feel so grand today) only has four GOP representatives in the House.
I could have listed many, many more FEMA press releases documenting federal funds that were released to fight our mammoth and all-too-frequent summer fires. Like many other red states, Arizona has always received more from DC than we contribute ($1.60 received for every $1 paid), but when other areas need assistance, especially blue states like NY and NJ, our entire Republican delegation turned their back.
All five of Arizona's Democratic representatives voted for the Hurricane Sandy aid: Ann Kirkpatrick (D-1), Ron Barber (D-2), Raul Grijalva (D-3), Ed Pastor (D-7), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-9). The other four should hang their sorry-ass heads in shame, but they won't. They know no shame. Trent Franks will blame Hurricane Sandy on gays and abortion, and the others will drivel some nonsense about the deficit, at the same time they vote for more war machines and refuse to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans. They are truly fuckheads of devastating proportions.