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Stories / Disaster Response / Event · Sep 3 – Oct 1, 2026

Hurricane Helene Recovery

Members of Congress are advancing Hurricane Helene recovery efforts across affected states. Senator Warnock secured $2.2 billion in federal disaster relief for Georgia, while Representative Griffith announced $333,600 in FEMA grants for Virginia mitigation planning. Representatives Foxx and Graham Nordone introduced or cosponsored bills to streamline disaster recovery regulations in North Carolina and South Carolina.

AI summary of the releases below · Oct 7, 2026

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8Members · 3 D · 5 R
10Actions · 3 D · 7 R
5States & territories · NC · VA · GA · SC lead
$2.74BFunding announced

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 22Wk ofSep 92Wk ofSep 16Wk ofSep 234Wk ofSep 302Total
StatementsResponses to news 1
Announced fundingGrants and approvals 6
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 2
Other 1

Where they stand

No member argued against another in this window

What each party did · Democrats 3 · Republicans 7

  • 0Statements1
  • 2Announced funding4
  • 0Filed or pushed bills2
  • 1Other0

Most active

  1. RGriffith VA3
  2. RFoxx NC1
  3. DWarnock GA1
  4. RGraham Nordone SC1
  5. RBudd NC1
  6. DOssoff GA1
  7. RMoore NC1
  8. DDelBene WA1

By state

  • NC3
  • VA3
  • GA2
  • SC1
  • WA1

Every action

10 actions · 10 releases
  1. Oct 1, 2026
    • Bill

      RFoxx NC

      Reintroduced bill to streamline disaster recovery regulations for hurricane-affected areas.

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  2. Sep 30, 2026
    • Funding

      DWarnock GA $2.2B

      Announced $2.2 billion in federal disaster relief secured for Georgia's Hurricane Helene recovery.

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  3. Sep 29, 2026
  4. Sep 26, 2026
    • Funding

      RGriffith VA $160K

      Announced $160,000 FEMA grant for Hurricane Helene mitigation planning in Virginia.

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  5. Sep 25, 2026
    • Funding

      RGriffith VA $174K

      Announced $173,600 FEMA grant to West Piedmont Planning District Commission for Hurricane Helene mitigation.

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    • Statement

      RGriffith VA

      Discussed Hurricane Helene recovery efforts and state emergency response in Southwest Virginia.

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  6. Sep 14, 2026
    • Funding

      RBudd NC $32M

      Applauded $32 million EDA investment for North Carolina disaster relief and public works.

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  7. Sep 10, 2026
    • Funding

      DOssoff GA $500M

      Announced nearly $500 million in federal funding for water infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Helene.

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  8. Sep 3, 2026
    • Funding

      RMoore NC $7.8M

      Announced $7.8 million in EDA funding for Hurricane Helene recovery in Forest City.

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    • Statement

      DDelBene WA

      Highlighted need to reauthorize federal landslide prevention programs.

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