The bill provided about $900,000,000 to Puerto Rico for nutrition assistance and a community development block grant, according to a breakdown of the bill from Sen. Shelby’s office.
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He said that he had spoken to President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon about the parameters of the deal, which excluded the $4.5 billion in border funding that the White House and the Republicans kept demanding.
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