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Mike Beebe, the governor of Arkansas, has said he would have voted against Mr Obama's health-care legislation had he been in Congress.
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Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe declared a statewide disaster.
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The state's Democratic governor, Mike Beebe, vetoed the bill, but the Arkansas House voted to override the veto.
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Arkansas was also hard hit, prompting Gov. Mike Beebe to declare 15 counties as state disaster areas.
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John DiPippa, dean emeritus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's law school, said he agrees with Beebe that the ban is unconstitutional and likely will be decided by the courts.
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The Lost Cherokees still hope to be recognised by the Arkansas legislature by the end of next year though it won't help them if Mr Beebe becomes governor.
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