Wednesday, September 6, 2017

House Passes Harvey Relief Bill, Trump Agrees to Add Shorter Debt Ceiling Hike

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a $7.85 billion disaster aid package for Hurricane Harvey victims with overwhelming bipartisan support Wednesday, the first round of money expected for areas of Texas and Louisiana devastated by the storm.

And as the bill moved to the Senate, it quickly became a negotiating tool for controversial must-pass legislation.

At a meeting with President Donald Trump today, Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders agreed to attach a three-month debt limit increase and a three-month extension of government funding to the Harvey aid package. The move averts a potential government shutdown at the end of the fiscal year on September 30 but puts conservatives in a difficult position: Vote against disaster relief or turn their back on principled opposition to increased government spending. 

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Source: NBC News  

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