The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved $19.1 billion in aid to help Americans rebo...
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved $19.1 billion in aid to help Americans rebound from a string of natural disasters, and President Donald Trump supported it even though it did not include the funds he requested to address a migrant surge at the southern U.S. border.
The measure would assist victims of disasters across the country over the last two years, from hurricanes in the Southeast to Midwestern flooding and California wildfires. It includes funds to repair highways and other infrastructure and help farmers cover crop losses. But Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, said: “We’ll get the immigration money later, according to everybody. I have to take care of my farmers with disaster relief ... I didn’t want to hold that up any longer. So, the answer is I totally support it.”
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