Gov. Greg Abbott makes pitch in Washington for $60 billion in Texas Harvey aid
WASHINGTON -- Gov. Greg Abbott pitched his proposal for more than $60 billion in Hurricane Harvey aid in Washington on Tuesday, money he says will help Texas rebuild and prepare for future deadly storms.
Handing out thick three-ring binders detailing his plan, Abbott met with the White House budget officials, as well as Senate and House leaders, in a bid to secure funds that he says are critical not just to the Lone Star State’s recovery, but the U.S. economy and national security.
His request is nearly double that of a $36.5 billion emergency spending measure that Congress approved in recent weeks, a bill that bypassed his recent bid for nearly $19 billion in Harvey-related aid.
And it comes as Washington lawmakers wrestle with other high-dollar aid requests after a spate of hurricanes devastated coastal states and territories and wildfires ravaged California.
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