House To Take Up Harvey Relief Bill On Wednesday

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo




By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published SEPTEMBER 4, 2017 1:37 PM

The House will consider legislation on Wednesday to provide funding for initial disaster relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Link to tweet
" target="_blank">announced the schedule for taking up the Harvey aid bill on Monday morning.

Republicans in the House introduced a bill Sunday that would provide $7.85 billion for initial efforts to address recovery from Harvey, which matches the White House’s request.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that the White House would like Harvey funding to be tied to a debt limit increase. However, it is not clear that the House will approach Harvey aid that way. At least one House conservative warned against tying Harvey aid to the debt limit bill.

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[George II]

1. I saw the interview of McCarthy in Texas this morning, if I heard it correctly he said the bill....

....would be for about double the $7.85B. Where is that other ~ $7B going?

[NCjack]

2. Probably starter kit for the border wall. nt

[BigmanPigman]

3. I wish the Senate would call out and shame the two TX asses

when they are all back. They should put Cruz and Cornyn on a pedestal and verbally abuse them before any relief is sent to their state. They should also make it mandatory viewing/listening on all the state talk radio and TV stations. Their constituents should be forced to watch their chosen reps and see who and what they stand for.