[aimhigh]

states would pay 25% of the cost of the new unemployment benefit. The federal government, which had paid for the entire $600 benefit, would pay the rest.

I'm not sure how Trump's order has a legal basis to require states to pay anything.

[11th_VA]

I'm not sure how Trump's order has a legal basis to require states to pay anything.

It’s standing FEMA assistance law. States pay 25%, the Feds pay 75%; however, the 25% burden was suspended for Katrina and a few other disasters. In fact, the Senate already introduced legislation to suspend the 25% burden - with democrats co-Introducing.