Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby is caving on his demand to add a key parochial provision to the long-stalled disaster aid bill, potentially clearing the way for passage this week
Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby is caving on his demand to add a key parochial provision to a long-stalled disaster aid bill, potentially clearing the way for its passage later this week.
“We got a commitment from the president today that he's going to work with us on another avenue toward that so we'll go from there,” he said. “I'm not holding up anything. I want to get to yes.” By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.The harbor conflict — which has persisted in several of Congress’ funding negotiations over the past two years — has spurred angst within the House GOP caucus and among White House officials, who are eager to dole out cash to storm-stricken farmers in states such as Georgia and Alabama that have already seen a full growing season go by without aid.
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