Biden Pledges Federal Support for Hawaii and Florida, Calling Events Part of a ‘Climate Crisis’

President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged support for Americans affected by Hurricane Idalia and the Hawaii wildfires.

President Joe Biden speaks on the government response and recovery efforts on the wildfires on Maui, Hawaii and the ongoing response from the federal government to Hurricane Idalia as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (L) and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas listen at the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Aug. 30, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images

President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged support for Americans affected by Hurricane Idalia and the Hawaii wildfires while blaming climate change and warning Republicans not to hold up disaster assistance funding.

In a White House press briefing, President Biden unveiled a $95 million allocation from the bipartisan infrastructure law through the Department of Energy to strengthen Hawaii’s electric grid post-wildfires.