House to vote on $6 billion Harvey relief ‘down payment’ next week

By Susan Ferrechio

Published September 1, 2017 2:38pm ET

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House to vote on $6 billion Harvey relief ‘down payment’ next week — The House will take up legislation to provide $6 billion in funding in response to the flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) | Gerald Herbert

The House will take up legislation to provide $6 billion in funding in response to the flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey, which Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn this week called a “down payment” on what could be the costliest federal disaster relief in history.

A top Republican aide told the Washington Examiner Congress expects the Trump administration to send the request shortly.

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