The House passed a disaster relief bill Tuesday with broad support after lawmakers forced leaders to schedule a vote.
The chamber approved H.R. 5863, the “Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023,” 382-7. It was a major victory for Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.), who, in a rare feat, amassed enough signatures to force the roll call.
The bill passed the House in January as part of a $78 billion tax reform package, but that legislation has been bogged down in the Senate over unrelated tax provisions.
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Steube filed what is known as a discharge petition on April 30, and by May 15 had the requisite 218 signatures to trigger a stand-alone vote.
