Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Michael Bennet introduced legislation that would allow Congress to override a Presidential denial of federal disaster relief funding and create a new fast-track process to ensure states like Colorado are not left without support.
Introduce legislation to create a fast-track congressional process for overriding a presidential denial of a governor’s request for federal disaster relief funding.
Occurrences
Neguse's office said he and Sen. Michael Bennet introduced legislation that would let Congress override a presidential denial of federal disaster relief funding and create a new fast-track process for states.
Evidence
Neguse's office said he and Sen. Michael Bennet introduced legislation that would let Congress override a presidential denial of federal disaster relief funding and create a new fast-track process for states.
Assessments
Neguse and Sen. Michael Bennet introduced legislation matching the claim: a fast-track congressional process to override a presidential denial of federal disaster relief funding. That directly fulfills the promise, and the evidence places the action in a later term after the campaign commitment.