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House plan would increase Trump's disaster aid request
Source: Reuters
#ENVIRONMENT DECEMBER 18, 2017 / 6:08 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
House plan would increase Trump's disaster aid request
Reuters Staff
2 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled on Monday an $81 billion aid package to deal with hurricanes and wildfires, far above President Donald Trump’s $44 billion request.
The legislation would help Puerto Rico and several states recover from devastating hurricanes and California and other Western states cope with wildfires.
It was unclear whether the latest natural-disaster aid plan would be rushed through the Republican-controlled Congress this week, before the start of a Christmas recess, or await congressional votes early next year.
The bill, introduced by House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen, includes $27.6 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and $26.1 billion for community development block grants.
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House plan would increase Trump's disaster aid request
Reuters Staff
2 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled on Monday an $81 billion aid package to deal with hurricanes and wildfires, far above President Donald Trump’s $44 billion request.
The legislation would help Puerto Rico and several states recover from devastating hurricanes and California and other Western states cope with wildfires.
It was unclear whether the latest natural-disaster aid plan would be rushed through the Republican-controlled Congress this week, before the start of a Christmas recess, or await congressional votes early next year.
The bill, introduced by House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen, includes $27.6 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and $26.1 billion for community development block grants.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-storms-aid/house-plan-would-increase-trumps-disaster-aid-request-idUSKBN1EC2S4
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