President Joe Biden on Monday requested from Congress about $100 billion in disaster relief funding, a massive boost after the federal government incurred unexpected expenses responding to hurricane season.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/673b9a44f8c6875d680d8a66/President-Biden-Speaks-On-Hurricane-Milton-Recovery-Efforts-In-St--Petersburg-/960x0.jpg?fit=scale" alt="President Biden Speaks On Hurricane Milton Recovery Efforts In St. Petersburg, Florida" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion class="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text">President Joe Biden walks with Pinellas County Emergency Director Cathie Perkins and Deanne Criswell <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... [+]</span><span class="expanded-caption"> (R), Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, during a tour of the damage caused by Hurricane Milton on October 13, 2024 in St Pete Beach, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption>

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The request comes after the Federal Emergency Management Agency has spent rapidly from its disaster relief fund during hurricane season.{ai:summary}<p>President Joe Biden has requested approximately $100 billion in disaster relief funding from Congress to address unexpected expenses related to the recent hurricane season. This request follows his tour of damage caused by Hurricane Milton in Florida.</p><p>The funding aims to support recovery efforts and bolster federal disaster response capabilities. #politics</p>

Biden Asks Congress For $100 Billion In Disaster Relief Funds—After Devastation From Hurricanes

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