House set to pass $36.5B for hurricane, wildfire relief
WASHINGTON (AP) " The House is on track to backing President Donald Trump's request for billions more in disaster aid, $16 billion to pay flood insurance claims and emergency funding to help the cash-strapped government of Puerto Rico stay afloat.Thursday's hurricane aid package totals $36.5 billion and sticks close to a White House request, ignoring " for now " huge demands from the powerful Florida and Texas delegations, who together pressed for some $40 billion more.A steady [...]
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