Lawmakers push to separate disaster relief funding from aid for Ukraine

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — As the funding fight in Congress intensifies, there's a push to pass urgently-needed disaster relief funding separate from more controversial aid for Ukraine.In the wake of several deadly natural disasters across the U.S., the Federal Emergency Management Agency says it needs more money.President Joe Biden sent a request to Congress for $40 billion of supplemental funding for disaster relief and aid to Ukraine. Senator Rick Scott is pushing to vote on the issues sepa