Disaster bill negotiators drop divisive harbor fund provision
Story Date: 5/21/2019

 

Source: Paul M. Krawzak, ROLL CALL, 5/20/19

Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard C. Shelby said he has pulled his divisive proposed change in the Harbor Maintenance Fund from consideration in the long-stalled disaster and border supplemental package after meeting with President Donald Trump. The Alabama Republican also said Trump appeared to support the level of border funding in the package, and White House officials indicated they see the emergency legislation becoming law soon.

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