Politics & Government
President Biden Plans To Visit Texas Next Week
The president also said he would ask the Federal Emergency Management Agency to speed up a disaster declaration request for the state.
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden on Friday said he plans to visit Texas next week as millions of residents struggle to access clean water and others recover from days without power.
Biden said he plans to travel to the Lone Star State by the middle of next week, according to multiple report. However, he also said that “I don’t want to be a burden.”
"If I can do it without creating a burden for folks, I plan on going,” Biden told reporters on Friday.
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Biden also plans to sign a major disaster declaration for Texas as early as Friday afternoon. The president signed a separate emergency declaration earlier this week, which had a monetary cap on the amount of assistance the federal government could provide, according to a Politico report. Declaring a major disaster frees up additional government aid.
Biden said spoke to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday night about the situation in the state, Politico reported.
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Abbott, who plans to address the state at 3 p.m. Friday, previously said he requested the declaration during his conversation with the president.
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