Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie blocks $19B disaster relief bill supported by Trump [View all]

House Democrats again failed to get a long overdue $19 billion disaster aid package that President Donald Trump "totally support(s)" across the finish line on Tuesday after a Kentucky Republican objected to the proposal.

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, whose district stretches from Louisville to Ashland, blocked the bill by using a procedural move to halt its fast track.

The Democrat-controlled House advanced the measure — aimed at helping millions of Americans in states and territories — by "unanimous consent," which allows for quick passage with just a handful of lawmakers present. A single member, however, can object to block any proposal from passing by unanimous consent.

Massie is following in the footsteps of fellow Republican Congressman Chip Roy, of Texas, who stopped the measure from moving forward on Friday due to concerns about its cost.

Read more: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2019/05/28/kentucky-congressman-thomas-massie-blocks-disaster-relief-bill/1261203001/