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Joe Biden toured one of the neighborhoods in Manville, New Jersey, that was severely impacted by flooding from Hurricane Ida last week.
The president was seen shaking hands and chatting with residents who had been forced to remove belongings from their homes because of flood damage.
President Biden tours Hurricane Ida damage in Manville, NJ.
Full video here: https://t.co/4Rs7mycXRT pic.twitter.com/a8xiS0I896
The Biden administration is calling on Congress to appropriate more funds for disaster response and Afghan refugee resettlement in its short-term continuing resolution.
In a new statement, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, Shalanda Young, acknowledged that Congress likely have to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government funded past the end of the month.