The Trump administration is hoping to avert a risky congressional standoff over raising the debt limit by tying the measure to what they hope will be a popular bill providing billions in emergency funding for Hurricane Harvey relief.
The president and I believe that it [raising the debt ceiling] should be tied to the Harvey funding, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said in an appearance on Fox News Sunday.
Yet Trumps preference is in conflict with the views of the Freedom Caucus, a group of conservatives in the House of Representatives that has often proved influential in fights over federal spending.
“To use that [hurricane aid] as a vehicle to get people to vote for a debt ceiling is not appropriate, the groups chair, Rep. Ma…
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