Thursday, September 7, 2017

The Latest: McConnell nearly doubles Harvey aid package

September 07, 2017 at 05:03AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump, Congress, hurricane relief and debt limit (all times local):

5:50 a.m.

The Senate is nearly doubling the initial Harvey aid package.

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's midnight move added $7.4 billion in community development block grant funds to a House-passed $7.9 billion measure providing an emergency replenishment for disaster aid coffers.

The additional Senate money is to jump-start rebuilding efforts.

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