Houses are seen submerged in flood waters caused by Tropical Storm Harvey in Northwest Houston,Texas, U.
S. August 30, or 2017. REUTERS/Adrees LatifWASHINGTON — The House will act as early as next week to supply money for relief from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
That’s according to a House leadership aide who was not authorized to be quoted by name approximately private deliberations and spoke on condition of anonymityMembers of the Texas and Louisiana delegation are urgent for fast action when lawmakers return to Capitol Hill next week from their summer recess.
The initial money would be a down payment for immediate recovery efforts — to be followed by a larger aid package later. It will prefer weeks or months to assess the full extent of the damage and the needs.
It’s not yet known how much money the administration will ask for but a request from the White House is expected within days.
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