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Texas Republican keeps $19B disaster package from clearing House

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A $19.1 billion disaster aid package to help victims of the California wildfires, Midwest floods and coastal hurricanes might have to wait until at least June 3 before it can be signed by President Donald Trump.
May 24 (UPI) — A $19.1 billion disaster aid package to help victims of the California wildfires, Midwest floods and coastal hurricanes might have to wait until at least June 3 before it can be signed by President Donald Trump.
The Senate passed the aid package Thursday and the House would’ve passed it Friday with unanimous consent in a pro forma session, but there was one objection — from Texas Rep. Chip Roy.
The Texas Republican said he objected because the bill lacks funding for the crisis at the U. S.-Mexico border.
“There is no reason this disaster supplemental should not have included the quite modest $4.4 billion,” he said on the House floor, “to ensure DHS and HHS do not run out of money, which they’re slated to do while managing the over 100,000 illegal aliens crossing our border being apprehended and the unaccompanied alien minor children being unable to be housed appropriately.

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