House passes debt ceiling, funding bill with hurricane relief
The House today voted 316-90 to approve a bill funding the government and raising the debt ceiling though Dec. 8, and providing more than $15 billion in hurricane relief. The Senate passed the bill yesterday, and President Trump is expected to sign it into law soon. The government's current funding expires Oct. 1.
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