The president said to Gov. Phil Murphy and a conference call of his counterparts on Monday that "my message is: if you need something, say something, and we are going to have your back any way we can."
The president met officials in Hillsborough and families in Manville and says the damage caused by Ida underscores need to improve America's infrastructure.
Rep. Jeff Van Drew is introducing a concurrent resolution with a dozen colleagues that condemns President Joe Biden for the handling of the end of the war.