Debbie Stabenow — Sep 30, 2024

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September 30, 2024, Agriculture Committee release: Stabenow called for emergency assistance for farmers “who suffered devastating losses in the wake of Hurricane Helene.” Quoted: “This was a horrible blow to farmers, ranchers, and rural communities across the Southeast just as the harvest season was getting underway for many crops.” Later narration: “Rural communities across America, including in Michigan, have experienced the ravaging impacts of severe weather in recent years made worse by the serious impacts of the growing climate crisis.” That climate sentence is not about this storm.

Codes

• Disaster Mention yes — Names Hurricane Helene.
• Climate Connection no — Relief and disaster aid. No climate-cause sentence for this storm.
• Mentioned Republican Obstruction of Climate Action no — No obstruction claim.