White House Snubs Disaster Relief Funds Proposed in House Bill

Route Fifty: The Trump administration is dismissing the need for billions of dollars in additional aid for places around the U.S. hit by natural disasters.

House lawmakers proposed providing the money in a bill the chamber passed on Wednesday with mostly Democratic votes. The legislation calls for a range of funding, like $600 million in food assistance for Puerto Rico and $1.1 billion for crop and livestock losses.

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