House Passes Disaster Relief Bill After Lawmakers Force Vote

The measure was approved 382-7 after the first successful discharge petition since 2015 brought it to the floor.

People eye the damage after Hurricane Ian in Bonita Springs, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022. Sean Rayford/Getty Images

A disaster relief bill overwhelmingly passed the House on May 21 through a mechanism that rarely succeeds.

The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023 passed 382-7 through an expeditious process that requires a two-thirds majority. All no votes came from Republicans.