Full List of Republicans Who Voted Against FEMA Funding Before Helene Hit

As Hurricane Helene careened toward Florida's Panhandle, numerous Republicans voted against extending funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Last week, Congress approved $20 billion for FEMA's disaster relief fund as part of a stopgap spending bill to fund the government through December 20. But the measure left out billions of dollars in requested supplemental disaster funding.

The Senate approved the measure by a 78-18 vote on September 25 after it passed the House in a 341-82 vote. Republicans supplied the no votes in both chambers.

Some of the Republicans who voted against the bill represent states that have been hard hit by Helene, including Florida Representative Matt Gaetz.

Damaged houses are seen after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on September 28. Dozens of Republicans voted against a bill to continue funding the Federal Emergency Management Agency before Helene hit Florida. Damaged houses are seen after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on September 28. Dozens of Republicans voted against a bill to continue funding the Federal Emergency Management Agency before Helene hit Florida. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

Helene hit Florida as a Category 4 storm last Thursday, before plowing through several other states in the Southeast. The devastation could cost up to $160 billion, according to an estimate by AccuWeather.

Some Republicans railed against FEMA funding being allocated for assisting migrants after Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters on Wednesday that FEMA will run out of money before the hurricane season is over. The agency is facing a multibillion-dollar deficit, even after imposing new spending restrictions.

"We are meeting the immediate needs with the money that we have. We are expecting another hurricane hitting," Mayorkas said. "FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season."

Mayorkas' comments led some Republicans to accuse the Biden administration of diverting funds intended for disaster relief, which a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told Newsweek was "completely false."

President Joe Biden said Monday he may call Congress back into session during a break to pass emergency supplemental funding, as some lawmakers from states hit by Helene have urged.

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has said that the FEMA funding included in the stopgap spending bill approved last week is sufficient and that there is no need for lawmakers to return early.

Below are all the GOP lawmakers that voted against that bill:

Representative Dan Bishop of North Carolina

Representative Jeff Duncan of South Carolina

Representative Russell Fry of South Carolina

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia

Representative Anna Paulina Luna of Florida

Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina

Representative Alex Mooney of West Virginia

Representative Ralph Norman of South Carolina

Representative Claudia Tenney of New York

Representative William Timmons of South Carolina

Representative Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey

Representative Beth Van Duyne of Texas

Representative Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin

Senator Ted Budd of North Carolina

Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina