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House Approves $8 Billion Hurricane Harvey Emergency Relief Bill

HeadlineSep 07, 2017

In Washington, D.C., the House of Representatives voted 419 to 3 Wednesday to provide nearly $8 billion in initial emergency aid for relief and rebuilding from Hurricane Harvey, as Texas struggles to recover from what’s set to become the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history. The relief bill is on track to go to President Trump for his signature by Friday, just ahead of Hurricane Irma’s expected landfall in South Florida.

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