Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Congress should combine an initial package of relief for victims of Harvey with a boost in the nations debt limit, saying lawmakers need to put politics aside to ensure that those trying to recover from the storm get the help they need.
The president and I believe that it should be tied to the Harvey funding, Mnuchin said of the debt-limit increase on Fox News Sunday. He said it should be a so-called clean increase in the borrowing authority that doesnt have any other provisions tied to it. We need to help people in Texas and we need to get that done.
President Donald Trump visited storm-ravaged Texas Saturday, saying he hopes for a quick process to get Congress to approve almost $8 bill…
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