Senate passes $19 billion disaster relief bill

(AP) The Senate has passed a long-overdue $19 billion disaster aid bill to help to a number of states and Puerto Rico recover after a series of hurricanes, floods and wildfires. The widely-backed legislation passed by an 85-8 vote. Republican leaders agreed to a demand by Democrats to toss out President Donald Trump’s $4.5 billion …

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