NC Senate overrides Cooper veto of Helene relief bill that also strips powers from top Democrats
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- Опубліковано 18 січ 2025
- The North Carolina Senate voted Monday to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that would strip powers away from the governor, attorney general and other offices that Democrats won during the 2024 election.
Cooper's veto of Senate Bill 382 was overridden without any debate during Monday's session. Democrats who supported Cooper's veto previously gave lengthy speeches denouncing the proposal last month.
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It is disgusting what the government has done to the hurricane victims.
Republicans specifically
@@singerjo5791 Relief bill was ready weeks ago, GOP priority is stripping elected Democrats of all authority, so you can wait. Reap what you sow
They voted for them. Most of the counties affected were Red.
@@myradioon The people they elected are screwing them, while they blame the people trying to help. The children George Warcrimes Bush Left Behind
@@Usernotfound31231Cooper is a Democrat.
Why, why, why do politicians "add on" to bills? They always add crap that has NOTHING to do with the main aim of legislation.
Because they have a personal agenda and don't care about the people. Doing this is a form of coercion and a backup plan. We tried to help them, but they rejected the bill.
It's all heartbreaking.
Funding to help hurricane victims should not be connected to other state issues. Hurricane victims need help yesterday !
@@Usernotfound31231 What an ignorant comment
Agreed. Perhaps more the legislature should spend some time up in the mountains to see the devastation and the need among the people there. It is heartbreaking.
@@Talon6551 then stop expecting bailouts for risky real estate investments. Red states only exist because blue states subsidize you. We’re sick of it.
@@Usernotfound31231 When Cascadia wipes out the west coast will you be saying the same about risky democrat real estate?
That is a terrible take on things.
@@Talon6551 Shut up and pay for my kids private school vouchers.
This shouldn't even be a political discussion. These people need help now. Quit playing with the lives in the name of politics and take care of your people
That's how you know it's a bad bill
These people needs help now
@@ronniethompson8645 then they shouldnt have voted for the people who proudly announced they would exploit them. Idk why republican voters always expect to be saved from the consequences of their own bad choices. Stop indulging them
There should be immediate EMERGENCY RELIEF for these proud good people of NC. Shame on the Federal and State governments for not standing up and doing the right thing. Approve Tiny Home on a temporary ticket to get these people out of tents and protect them from the cold ...at least until warmer temperatures of April, and May arrive. Hey Governor, how about you go over to W. North Carolina and camp out in a tent next week so you can realize what these people are going through and anyone else that doesn't get the hardship these people are facing.
All politicians should do that. Remind them who they work for
That’s what fema is for, no? Why aren’t they doing their job instead of packing up to leave, from what I’ve seen in some comments? Why do we pay all those taxes if the agencies tasked for emergency management are not doing what they are supposed to be doing? Where did all the goods brought in by private donation go?
Any of those politicians that want to come stay a night with me in my RV that has no heat, no running water etc, to see what it’s like for these folks then come on!! We have some 18-20 degree nights coming up and I’ll come pick you up if needed!! I’m a disabled Desert Storm Vet that has is going through my 3rd winter with no heat and NC doesn’t give a dang about none of us!
Who are the lawmakers who linked a political agenda to aid for hurricane relief? These are the most despicable people on the planet. Heartless! I want their names to be made public, so we in western NC can keep this in mind for the next election.
The republican-led legislature. That’s what the governor was vetoing.
@@Anhedonis It was a rhetorical question.
Questioning how much "relief aid" should be given to the people in western NC, really!!! These people have suffered and lost so much already. Some of them have lost everything, not to mention they may have also lost family members as well because of the devastation as a result of the hurricane. If it wasn't for them coming together as well as volunteers and people from non profit organizations helping everyone, these people wouldn't have had no support at all to start with. On day one, there was neighbors helping each other. Within a few days, there was countless volunteers and nonprofit organizations on the ground helping these people in WNC. Even though our democratic governor declared a state of emergency before the remnants of Helene devastated the western part of our state, it took about a week before our local National Guard (stationed here in NC) was deployed to WNC. Very disappointed in the response from our governor and federal government in giving aid to these people in this time of great need.
@@beverlystarcher8522 Aid package ready weeks ago, state GOP priority is stripping newly elected Democrats of any authority, so WNC victims, got what they voted for didn’t they? And House controls FEMA funding, not Joe Biden. Basic civics
@@beverlystarcher8522 and the national guard was delayed because magat cultists were told by their cult leader to hunt down relief workers. It’s a cult. Blame the cult.
Those people voted for reps that voted against increasing FEMA money and for a smaller government because that's what they believe.
You get what you vote for.
@@michaeltillotson3711 FEMA mismanaged their budget & ran out of money to give to hurricane victims. (Gave it all to 1lliGaLs!). Also they admitted skipping yards with Trump signs.
G F Y S
@@michaeltillotson3711 - exactly.
Meanwhile it is snowing here in the mountains of WNC with a high temp of 27 degrees.
It’s 78 here in AZ 🌞
@@t.g.7180and this matters how? Have you no heart.
@@t.g.7180 troll
God be with y’all 🙏
The people have spoken. Now let's put them in prison.
Weaken Democrats???? Seriously? While your NC people are freezing in the cold? Shame, shame shame!!!!!
It takes away incoming democrat governors ability to shift that money to something else when he gets into office. That weakens the incoming democrats.
Best thing that could happen to democratic party strip them of power
You're a pos for thinking that matters over helping people!!!@@ronaldschmelzle7636
@@ronaldschmelzle7636 - House Republicans voted down additional FEMA funding, because Republicans are scum, and you think stripping Dems of power is a good thing? You're probably one of those id10ts who unironically whined about being called a fascist, aren't you?
@@ronaldschmelzle7636 except for the will of the people voted them in. Nothing good is coming of this. Nothing. In fact, there are dark days ahead for North Carolina because of this ignorant decision. FAFO.
You politicians are pathetic , people in NC are suffering and what are yoy all doing ..playing games as usual .
Say it right..they are criminals...pay your taxes slaves
Make tar & feather great again.
180 billion for Ukraine, 200 billion for the 20 million illegals, Americans weren’t told or asked yet we’re responsible for it.
Biden is purposely bankrupting our country to make Trump look bad when he takes office. Biden and Hunter have plenty of money they have received from China and Ukraine s dirty dealings, They do not care about the American people!
@@vonrock6862 anybody can make up numbers. Do you expect us to be impressed?
@ just ever changing figures from the internet, your just another smartass out of millions
@@vonrock6862 oooo sounds like I struck a nerve. No need to get emotional, but it must be tough to realize nobody cares about the stuff you make up anymore :) facts don’t care about your feelings :)
@ no, you just proved again your just another smart ass who probably has a miserable life
Oh my God this is so disgusting. How dare they defy the will of the people who voted for those elected officials. Make the madness stop!!!
Don’t know about the rest of you but I’m here in NC. I was in this disaster, it’s not just Asheville that was affected. There are so many more places destroyed and folks who’ve lost everything. Cooper has been nothing but damaging to this state. It will take years to recover. FEMA and insurance are a joke
@@enuf2402 you’re allowing your identity politics to misplace your anger. This is a result of decades of republican deregulation to please their corporate donors. Wake up.
Your statement is false!
Cooper has been turned down by the Congress of the USA when he and the two NC Republican senators went to DC pleading for relief funds. The Republican Congress turned them down!!
Stein will be no better. What a missed opportunity to elect Robinson.
Robinson and the republican party do not work to help the ppl! @@bills6946
Meanwhile people are freezing to death in the mountains
I Blame the people of North Carolina for not Helping Helen's Victims ...
Taxes should go to the people of America not everywhere else! We pay taxes so we should be able to decide how it’s used!!
Roy Cooper needs to be removed immediately!!!!!
Why? Because he stood his ground and wouldn't let _your_ party hold aid money hostage while they engage in a power grab? Only a f*cking id10t would think that's a good idea.
Exactly 💯 PERCENT,
Like yesterday
For what? Not being ok with repubs trying to fist some bullshit into an and aid bill? Maybe they should just focus on sending aid if that’s what they care about
What powers are being weakened?!!!! No one is saying what powers they are
If you find out, I'm curious as well.
The big ones are that it basically dismantles gubernatorial oversight of the state board of elections, shifts control of several key areas away from the Attorney General, and removes elected judicial positions and replaces them with appointed positions instead.
Good , shame on the governor for not helping them….
Cooper is TRYING TO HELP US. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS PLAYING WITH OUR LIVES for their own agenda!!!!
He vetoed the bill because of the s#!t the Republicans in it. The outgoing Republicans want to take power from the Democrats that are taken over the Senate. You people need to pay attention !!
You mean shame on Mike Johnson for withholding a federal response until after the election lol.
Thank God! What is WRONG with these people?
It should be all stand alone bill! This is non human to treat our people this way! Rebublicans better get behind this or the voters want to see change to help our own first!
Help is already own it’s way things are already changing for the good, Trump is moving hand and foot his work began day after the 5th. Biden just gave Africa 1B $ for a drought they are going through but left our American victims in NC cold and homeless. And Biden talks about putting our country and people first more lies his lies are a mountain high of lies. He can’t be gone soon enough, the inauguration should have happened yesterday
It’s not the Republicans. They control both state houses. It’s minority democrats trying to block votes like petulant children without power.
How does an overwhelming Republican state end up with a dem gov . Who votes split ticket anymore ?
Nobody dose, it’s called cheating
@@jimmyz900 if you can’t spell ‘does’, you may not be as educated on politics as you assume :). Stay in school! Don’t trust republican curriculum!
Big city democrats out number everyone else and they don’t care about anyone else.
As opposed to trusting Democrat curriculum? You seem like another out of touch demtard. @@Usernotfound31231
Apparently a lot of people do and just look at the Republican candidate this year. This is literally why we are considered a swing state because it can go either way. Also it was the same in 2020 Trump won NC but Cooper was reelected. Thank God we still kept a democratic governor that is if they actually allow him to keep the power a governor is supposed to have
Democrats are just wicked
Fool it's the republicans' playing games with politics instead of Democrats
Red state fool
What are you smoking? It’s the Republicans screwing you in NC
Yes they do and they just sent more money to zenlisky. So when is this going to stop.
When the republicans are in charge . Not there yet though.
Money? You mean weapons?
I am so sick of the Effing MAGAGOP working for THEMSELVES rather than for people hurting from natural disasters. They have NO SHAME!!!!
It is not MAGA mistreating these people but the current Democrat government. Wake up.
What’s the build back better gang doing besides sending billions in aid for natural disasters to Africa Einstein🥴
Hopefully Cooper can't do much more damage before he's gone.
He can't but the one coming in is just like him but worse an the people that voted for him is at fault
Another Biden how sad
Lies lies and more lies
Florida gets them counted on Election Day and has offered to teach the process to other states.
And florida is a hellhole that’s why we choose to live here. Stay in Florida if you like it
@ I don’t live in Florida, but they know how to count an election.
@@stuckgrenadepin.225 then go live there like I said but nc people want it to stay nc
All states can count the votes in one day, but the past 3 elections for some reason it takes longer?! It's pretty sad states bigger than nc and with a bigger population can do it in one day.
@@HP83 why would we need to? You act like that’s a necessity. really i prefer to know they took their time and the votes were counted properly but I guess that’s just me
City democrats couldn’t care less about others.
@@unclesven4515 so then why do you feel entitled to bailouts? Pull yourself up by your bootstraps. Ya know. Like an immigrant would :)
@ you are truly a moron. When you grow a brain tell your mom so you can watch The View on reruns.
Cooper is playing politics with the suffering .
It’s the Republican Party that’s playing politics with people’s lives. Not the governor read the bill.
It’s a National Emergency!!! People need help US citizens
Pay those taxes morons, state legislature needs you to pay the vouchers for their kids private schools while they cut funding for your public schools! 😂😂😂 more privatized toll roads for all!
Make it hard on the people make it an easy land grab ????
Well the bill sure will help folks find housing now that federal funds cannot be denied by landlords. Boom!
NC need help now !cut the red tape many can’t wait
Never Vote Left!
North Carolina is a red state, id10t.
@@tomogden2432people shouldn't be voting for any Democrat.
Look closely and you'll find it's not the Left that promoted this disgusting bill....
@@tomogden2432It's a purple state, and the Eastern part votes Democrat. You should learn something yourself before calling other people idiots.
@@HealthWyze - Trump won North Carolina comfortably. It's a red state, dipsh!t.
Cooper hates anyone that is poor, what a disgrace
North Carolinians missed out when they failed to elect Mark.
The perverted black nazi?
Yeah, sure did miss out on all that MAGA scandal 😂 Phew!!
Keep the faith..the Republican degenerates will NEVER disappoint when it comes to embarrassing moment's 😊
😂hysterical!
@@Catnyp2828no it's not but you are
@@Catnyp2828 You?
They didn't fail, the demon rats cheated.... like they always do. Dan Forest should of been our governor the last 4 years.
No one with any sense in NC would vote democratic
But they voted for Josh Stein. Should have went with Robinson.
@@earlkelley9309 you must have been educated in a red state. If you voted, your vote was democratic. If you voted for a democrat, you simply voted for a democrat. Words have meanings. Open a book.
@@Usernotfound31231there's a reason people are fleeing blue states and going to red states, it's because blue are useless!
Why do Republicans think it's a good idea to hold aid funding hostage while they try to grab more power for themselves?
Wait...I know this one: it's because they're nothing but a bunch of corrupt scumbags.
@@Usernotfound31231 comment makes no sense
Copper should be charged for treason
Totally agree!
@@petermillington9125 if the J6 traitors didn’t get charged for treason, don’t expect Copper to lmao.
For what?
Cooper has been turned down by the Congress of the USA when he and the two NC Republican senators went to DC pleading for relief funds. The Republican Congress turned them down!!
@mjack4301 for all his worthless actions through all his worthless time
Another KEYSTONE moment
Biden is giving Africa(Angola 🇦🇴). 1 billion dollars 😂... What is going on....
Meanwhile, there are people in the mountains in tents in 10 degree weather. Cooper isdisgusting. Josh Stein will be worse.
Making those people leave is not right. They have a right to say what they want to. NC your day will come when the people get to vote again. You want be voted back in.
Unconstitutional. The state constitution is the deciding factor not a law. If the states constitution doesn't back tge governor then that state is a farcical entity without direction.
How dare they disrupt a session that will disrupt their lives.
Oh yes the democrats who loves the middle class voted against hurricane stimulus
Imagine the Dems trying to pass a bill to help ppl in need but only if Republicans give up power. Stop blaming Cooper for the BS the Republicans are doing.
What middle class ? You all still have a middle class?? /sarc
Thank you republicans,,we appreciate your hard work.
You turds only appreciate the government when it specifically benefits you. If it helps someone you don't like, it's corrupt, over-reaching, too big, intruding on states' rights, etc., etc., ad nauseum.
Hard work? You mean by eroding what WE THE PEOPLE voted for?
Republicans dirty Job ,if they are going to send a bill for Helene,why do they have to add another bill together 🧐?
WNC deserves better than this! I live in WNC and people here need help but Republicans are more worried about power and money in their pocket than helping their constituents. People lost homes, lives, land. Many bridges. What are you doing?
Can you tell me what the Democrats are doing ?????
@@dreamcreationsadventures The Democrats wanted to pass it but the Republicans outnumbered on it. They are also holding up money approval in Congress. Read.
@@carriegarrisonvos4433 I have not just read but watched actual footage of people in WNC who are dealing with the Democratic Governor and As Well as other Democrats along with some Republicans but not all. Yes there is a Republican money grubber but the very Democrat Governor as well as the Democratic Administration in Washington that isn’t working to help WNC.
Most of the bureaucratic representatives on both sides are dropping the ball. Both sides have money grabbing greediness in it and sadly at the cost of the ones ravaged by this tragedy
The NC-Demofraud response to Helene devastation has been SHAMEFUL!
Gov. Cooper your personal, individual fecklessness has been nothing short of a betrayal.
It's interesting you say this, but the democrats before the Hurricane tried to pass a bill that would have provided more funding to social services and FEMA but the Republicans voted against it.
North Carolina descends into fascism as the people suffer from the hurricane.
Hurricane relief should not be dependent on GOPs deviousness
It's not "deviousness." It's abject corruption.
And yet yall voted for a democrat govenor.... good job nc! Way to turn nc blue! This is what you voted for. Robinson wouldve gotten money to our neighbors no problem.
It's the Republicans holding up relief
@davidandrews9333 actually, it was and possibly still is fema, and lovers of harris. How is it republicans when the democratic govenor had his denial of aide proposal vetoed?
No, we all did not vote for a democrat.
@lonayork591 maybe not all, but more than shouldve. I know i didnt
Need to not only veto the govoner but replace him with the sitting lt govoner. One who actually cares for the citizens of this great state not just the would be elitests.
Just imagine what the surviving people of Asheville, N.C. must be thinking ,you have to vote on a relefe package 📦? 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢only been two months now !😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
I am all for Democrats losing power! Shame on anyone withholding help from the hurricane victims!
Mark Robinson should’ve been Governor. This is you get
Based legislature
Attention: Ongoing dire housing situation in most severely affected areas. Your bold leadership and decisive action in helping to free up aid to the victims are both welcomed and applauded. Please fast track assistance for housing and other essential services. Thank you for stepping up to serve all the constituents in the fine State of North Carolina.
I’m from NC and this is infuriating, we didn't vote for this! This is shameful and an insult to our Republic.
I agree and hope this helps get crooked Dems in NC out. We have a problem here in NC with the Democrat party. Happy this was passed ❤ NC
what problem?!?!
they are literally the minority, any issue you have with them at the moment is on Republicans who currently have a supermajority and control the state
unless you have a problem with minorities (that last line was a joke)
Your party nominated a self-proclaimed black Nazi for governor and you say the DEMs are crooked. That’s rich. How about the GOP puts forth a funding bill for hurricane victims that addresses only that and isn’t a power grab in a state where 50% of the voters are Democrats.
Victim complex mentality
Elections have consequences
So NC votes in Josh stein then repubs immediately use a relief aid bill to tack on a part to undermine who NC voted for and you think it’s the dems who are crooked? Not the people using a disaster to steal power from the people voted in?
Do they really not realize that any law that favors the party in power can be used to favor the opposing party? If a Republican wouldn't want a Democrat to have certain authorities, then they should not give it to themselves and vice versa.
Keep voting Republican, you people will NEVER learn!
You don't clear the people. You WORK for the people!!!
Bloods vs Crips!
More of Cooper's Crap!
Get that $ to those poor people suffering and freezing!
The way this was reported. Made it confusing
Yes MORE EMERGENCY RELIEF NOW For. NC 🙏💪🎉🇺🇸🙏💪🎉🇺🇸
THE COOPER POOPER ADMINISTRATION.🇺🇲♥️👍
I'll be so glad when Cooper is gone! It canhappen fast enough!
Stay Free Y'all ✌️💕🙏WNC🇺🇸
@@rugrat1235I think we’re getting more of the same with new governor, also a democrat. My opinion.
Goober thinks the governor blocked disaster funding 😂😂😂 make NC , Mississippi!!!
@@BrianHolley-zl3uw I have to check out from even reading the political content online anymore. If it's not on my own channel, it's a huge waste of time. The stupidity is actually painful to witness.
@@annmarie3520 I wish my taxes would pay for a GED level civics course for you people. But instead they pay for vouchers so state legislators can send their kids to private school while cutting public school funding.
Wake up America!!!! Government needs to be reminded who they work for !!!!!
North Carolina is turning into Florida.
That would be very good for NC.
They need the money! They should have the money to get the help they need! wtf are they thinking?
This is extremely anti-democratic and authoritarian
Where is this power to declare state of emergency haven't heard that yet
I’m incredibly disturbed by this new tactic of outgoing, political parties trying to pass legislation to strip away the power of the incoming political party. I think you need to pay attention to who voted with these people and make sure that they do not get reelected. These people Are trying to manipulate government and essentially dictate what happens past elections that they lost.
That's great that these politicians are just playing games while the people of North Carolina are in dire need of help. You people make me sick
Time to abolish all government.
It's on like honky tonk in NC! 😆
Sounds like they voted for what the people needed ! A novel idea.
The North Carolina GOP is cruel, disgusting, evil and vile. Ever heard of Karma? FAFO. Brace yourselves. 🌀
You are so right, with all that money that biden and D's are sending NC, they will have the state rebuild next week!
Maybe trunt will help them.
F a gd dem
N Carolina setting the standard
Quit f****** around and help these people !!!
Bullshit Bullshit Bullshit GIVE THOSE PEOPLE HELP NOW
Wow, and those poor people, with no resolutions. People better realize whats going on, because you could be the nxt one facing such dire needs.
NC needs a Republican Governor !!!!
Good job.
HORRIBLE! Republican political motivations over helping their own people!!! Furious about this power grab!!
Wrong..
Come on fight for your rights NC. Shut down the state until they give your rights back.
California did something similar. Why not NC?
I don't understand why both parties can't pull together in a crisis I am hearing to build back will take more money and poor and middle class people will lose their land! They can't afford to do some of these rebuilds what do they do??? They are in tents fearing to leave their lands and no other choice for some. It seems thy need short term money like yesterday and long term to rebuild more efficiently. Some of the counties just don't have the money and resources.
I agree with the House. The votes need to be counted expediently and the appointed positions should be by political party.
Why do you think the same party judges should have a role in selecting replacements. North Carolina is a 50/50 state, Republican and Democrat, but gerrymandering has created a situation where the GOP dominates the legislature in the house and senate. This goes against the will of the people and creates a situation where the legislature and the judges pick their voters instead of the voters picking their representatives.
If you believe this, you have never worked as a poll worker. Let alone a Board of Elections member. Curing ballots accurately takes a sufficient amount of time. Attempting to shorten the window is a miscarriage of Justice and voting rights. Shame on you.
@@georgeronn1263 Forget it, you're wasting your time. Just look at some of the comments here. We're doomed in this country. Stupidity has won.
@@cmgweb6951and communists lost. Kick rocks.
@@rickrobbins1037 You wouldn't know a commie if you were looking at one in the mirror.
What are you gonna do about it? Nothing. Please stop having babies you cant afford and try tonsave some damn money.
WHAT THE HELL
HeLP NC. PEOPLE TODAY. 💪🎉🇺🇸🇺🇸🎉💪. Now. Would be great. Gonna be cold tonight 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️
We thepeople care more about victims not deminrats
Good move