FEMA warns evacuees of housing deadline amid Katrina phaseout
FEMA warns about December 1 cutoff for about 150,000 Katrina evacuees in 5,700 subsidized hotel rooms to find housing or begin paying rent. The plan finances up to 2,358 dollars for three months’ rent, with extensions possible, while 12,338 rooms in Louisiana and Mississippi may receive extensions. Critics urge long-term housing plans. supporters call the step a positive, though potentially chaotic, transition.
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Senate confronts Bush on Iraq policy amid defense bill vote
Democratic leaders tried to attach a timetable for Iraq withdrawal to a defense bill as Republicans and White House sparred over policy. Bush defended troops in Anchorage while Frist and Warner urged a strong stance, arguing no policy change and continued support for the president.
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