House finally sends $19.1 billion disaster aid package to Trump's desk
WASHINGTON _ The House sent a $19.1 billion disaster aid package to President Donald Trump's desk Monday, more than a week after the first of three Republican holdouts objected to passing the legislation by unanimous consent.
The bill, which was the result of months of exhaustive negotiations between Republicans, Democrats and the White House, received a vote of 354-58 just hours after the House returned from a weeklong Memorial Day break.
Trump has said he supports the bill and is expected to sign it.
The legislation would provide $4.6 billion to help farmers and rural communities, $3.25 billion for the Army Corps of Engineers disaster mitigation projects, $3.2 billion to rebuild military bases and Coast Guard facilities and $2.4 billion for Community Development Block Grants that will help communities rebuild homes and businesses.
The bill took months to come together and was delayed for a variety of reasons, including debate about how much additional aid should go to Puerto Rico to help it continue to recover from two devastating hurricanes that claimed about 3,000 lives in 2017.
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