(Bloomberg) – Congress cleared legislation Friday to suspend the U.S. debt limit and provide $15.25 billion for hurricane relief under a deal between President Donald Trump and Democrats that infuriated conservative Republicans.
|Aid to flood victims
In a 316-90 vote, the House agreed to suspend the debt limit and keep the government open through Dec. 8 and finance aid to flood victims in Texas and other parts of the Gulf coast.
The measure, already passed by the Senate, now goes to Trump for his signature.
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