Florida Republicans rip ‘disgusting’ Dem push for ‘equity’ rules at FEMA

Republicans indicate they will reject the Democratic push to give FEMA an "equity" mission if they take back control of Congress in the midterm elections.

"Republicans will support FEMA’s core mission, which is to support all communities when disasters occur," said Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla. "The American people deserve a government that responds to you in a time of crisis no matter which box you check. Anything less is unacceptable." Pete Kasperowicz is a politics editor at Fox News Digital.

"Inherent to the way we do disaster aid in this country is the notion of fairness and equal application of the law," Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital. "Discussion about equity – a word with a vague and ever-changing definition – smacks of FEMA trying to treat different communities differently on the basis of income, race or some other metric."