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By Mike DeBonis and Damian Paletta August 28 at 6:00 AM
The catastrophic floods brought by Hurricane Harvey to southeastern Texas will pose an immediate test for the White House and Congress, pressing policymakers to approve billions of dollars in recovery funds even though they havent agreed on much else this year.
White House officials and GOP leaders were already taking stock of the challenge on Sunday, even as the floodwaters in Texas and the eventual cost of recovery were still rising. One senior White House official and GOP aides on Capitol Hill said late Sunday they expected to begin discussing an emergency package of funding soon to help with relief and rebuilding efforts, even if agreement as to the size of such a package remained premature.
Harveys devastation poses President Trumps first test in emergency assistance, potentially revealing whether he can overcome Congresss deep divisions over spending and the budget to prioritize aid. It will also test whether Trump can suspend his adversarial governing style and even postpone his own agenda, notably an overhaul of the tax code, to assemble a major and costly package that could be directed to law enforcement, emergency relief, schools, infrastructure, hospitals, food banks and several other entities.
The storm comes as Washington was gripped with a budget battle and little time to resolve differences. Many government operations are funded through only the end of September, and Trump has threatened to partially shut down the government if lawmakers dont approve $1.6 billion in funding to construct parts of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Motley13
(3,867 posts)they need the money for TX.
Before they get the money, Ted Cruz should be required to write Sandy 100 times.
Orrex
(63,216 posts)To pay for his stupid wall.
Cosmocat
(14,566 posts)Enough with the stupid ass wall - we need to rebuild what was lost in this disaster AND put future funding into those government initiatives that actually DO help the average american, like disaster relief and rescue.
TheBlackAdder
(28,209 posts)Kleveland
(1,257 posts)Governance.... what a concept!
To use a rude and colloquial phrase:
"These guys could fuck-up a wet dream"