"Charity isn't a replacement for good governance, but we won't turn away from helping people in need when things hit the fan," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) to help distribute supplies and boost the relief effort. On the same day, Ocasio-Cortez continued to promote a Texas disaster aid fundraising campaign on Twitter, while announcing that she was traveling to Texas to meet with Rep.
Despite the Governor's swift action to mobilize state, local, and non-profit resources, Federal action is necessary to protect the lives of Texans now and in the weeks to come."īiden told acting FEMA Administrator Bob Fenton that he "intends to sign Texas's request for a Major Disaster Declaration as soon as FEMA sends over the formal request from Governor Abbott later today" during a Friday phone call, according to a White House readout of the call. "As a result of these breaks, Texans will continue to see water quality issues while repairs to infrastructure are made. "Thousands of Texans have had their homes and apartments flooded as frozen pipes begin to thaw," they added. A screenshot of what is purportedly a Cruz tweet from September 8, 2016, reading, 'I'll believe in climate change when Texas freezes over,' has gone viral as Cruz continues to face criticism for his trip.
Emergency resource distribution has been delayed by treacherous road, rail, and air travel conditions, leaving many Texans stranded in their own homes without heat, food, or water." Now, there is also a fake tweet attributed to Cruz regarding climate change. "Freezing temperatures severely affected the State's electric generation and distribution capabilities, leading to regional outages. "The Governor and local officials have informed us that the severity and magnitude of the storm is beyond the response capabilities of the state and local government," the senators wrote. John Cornyn (R-Texas) to write Biden a letter in support of Republican Governor Greg Abbott's request for aid and a formal disaster declaration, telling the president that assistance is required despite "swift action" from Abbott. One day after returning from the resort destination, he joined with Sen. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) had raised at least $2 million to aid Texans on Friday.Ĭruz is continuing to face heated criticism for taking an aborted trip to Cancun, Mexico, on Wednesday while many Texans were left without power in freezing cold temperatures. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) urged President Joe Biden to send federal aid to Texas as the state continued to grapple with disaster, while Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gestures during a food distribution event in New York City on October 27, 2020.
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