Senate passes $36.5B disaster aid bill; Trump signature next
WASHINGTON (AP) " The Senate passed a $36.5 billion emergency aid measure Tuesday to refill disaster accounts, provide a much-needed cash infusion to Puerto Rico, and bail out the federal flood insurance program.The 82-17 vote sends the measure to the White House, where President Donald Trump is sure to sign it.The measure provides $18.7 billion to replenish the Federal Emergency Management Agency's rapidly dwindling accounts, and $16 billion so the flood insurance program can [...]
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