By Sandy Fitzgerald | Saturday, 02 Sep 2017 09:09 AM
Congress is ready to take quick action on President Donald Trump's request for $7.85 billion in initial disaster relief for areas hit hard by Hurricane Harvey, both House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday.
"Working closely with the President and the House of Representatives, the Senate stands ready to act quickly to provide this much-needed assistance to those impacted communities, and support first responders and volunteers," McConnell, R-Kentucky, said in a statement, while Ryan, R-Wisconsin, tweeted:
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@SpeakerRyan
As families & communities begin long recovery from Hurricane Harvey, House will act quickly on @POTUS request for emergency relief funding.
9:29 PM - Sep 1, 2017
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