TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Tampa Mayor Jane Castor was in Washington D.C. this weekend for the U.S. Convention of Mayors’ winter assembly. It is a time when tons of of metropolis leaders unite to debate challenges and options involving inexpensive housing, infrastructure, immigration, and the local weather.
Castor spent a portion of the primary day of the convention Friday morning listening to a panel about hurricane preparedness and restoration. This occurred on the similar time Republican lawmakers close by on Capitol Hill have been proposing situations on catastrophe assist to California amid the wildfires.
“That doesn’t have a spot or should not have a spot in politics,” Castor mentioned.
Although the dialogue involving disasters within the yearly gathering of mayors in D.C. is completely different than the conversations within the halls of Congress, the mayor answered questions concerning the intense matter.
“That is one of many stunning issues of the U.S. Convention of Mayors is that we’re addressing points as they matter to our constituents and as they matter to our group,” Castor mentioned.
In November, FEMA introduced it had given Tampa practically $30 million as a reimbursement following emergency clean-up work.
Now, lawmakers are contemplating placing situations on states and cities in California to get assist in hopes they’ll change some rules.
Speaker Mike Johnson denied it’s political.
“This isn’t politics. We’d like sound public coverage,” Johnson mentioned.
Democratic Rep. Alex Padilla in California accused Republicans of enjoying politics as wildfires proceed to displace livelihoods.
“Responding to disasters and serving to households in want shouldn’t be political,” Padilla mentioned.
Castor doesn’t suppose Florida will ever be a goal of an thought involving situations on catastrophe assist.
“It isn’t a priority for me,” Castor mentioned. “It’s extremely constructive we have got so many representatives in D.C. beneath this administration that come from the Tampa Bay area.”
The mayor is probably going referring to Tampa Bay natives like Legal professional Normal nominee Pam Bondi and incoming Senator Ashley Moody being nationwide advocates for the world. The following mayoral convention is scheduled to be held in Tampa this summer time.