Three Wisconsin Congressional Republicans voted no today (Friday) as the House okayed a bill with more hurricane relief, a higher federal debt limit, and three more months of general government funding. Sean Duffy, Jim Sensenbrenner, and Mike Gallagher were among the 90 Republicans voting no. But Speaker Paul Ryan of Janesville said heavy disaster expenses changed the entire budget calculation, and President Donald Trump negotiated a deal with Democrats because he wanted a bipartisan moment as the nation responds to victims of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey. Some Republicans said it was wrong to combine hurricane aid with less popular things that would have been hard to pass on their own. The bill was sent to Trump on a vote of 316-90.
Three State GOP House Members Reject Hurricane Aid/Debt/Funding
Sep 9, 2017 | 7:44 AM
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