Norton to Introduce Emergency Appropriations Bill to Provide Humanitarian Assistance to Migrants Arriving in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that she will introduce an emergency appropriations bill for the current fiscal year (2022) to provide additional funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). The funding will be designated for humanitarian assistance to migrants, including those being bused into the District of Columbia by Texas and Arizona.

"The governors of Texas and Arizona are exploiting and harming vulnerable people fleeing desperate and dangerous situations in their home countries for political gain," Norton said. "I commend the work organizations in D.C. and the National Capital Region have done to assist these migrants, but more funding is needed to assist these families."

EFSP funds can used for food and shelter, among other necessities.

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