The Latest: Trump signs $15.3 billion Harvey aid package
President
The bill also extends America's borrowing authority and funds the government through
Trump signed the bill shortly after arriving at
The measure will replenish depleted emergency accounts as
The
It's not yet clear when President
The bill's tied to a temporary increase in America's borrowing authority and will keep the government funded into December.
The
Trump is expected to be briefed on preparations for Hurricane Irma later Friday.
The measure keeps the government funded into December.
The vote was 316-90. The measure would refill depleted emergency accounts, as
It's only the first installment of a federal aid package that could rival or exceed the
The vote postpones budget decisions into December and forces another politically difficult debt limit vote next year.
Trump administration officials faced a rough time in pleading with
Treasury Secretary
Costello said, "It's kind of like, 'Where am I? What's going on here?'" He added, "If it wasn't so serious, it kind of would have been funny."
Republican conservatives are grumbling, but the House is poised to back a
Friday's House vote would send the measure to Trump for his signature, replenishing rapidly dwindling disaster accounts as Hurricane Irma tracks toward
The must-do legislation would also provide money to fund government agencies through
Conservatives are upset at the painful debt limit vote.
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