The Senate is still struggling on a disaster aid deal — after 6 months of fighting

Posted on AllSides May 23rd, 2019
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US Senate, disaster relief

By dragging it out, lawmakers have left millions of Americans hanging.

The Senate this week is expected to take yet another vote on a contentious disaster aid package that lawmakers have been debating since December. While things had been looking more promising, the ongoing back-and-forth has raised questions about whether Congress can actually get something done for the millions of Americans waiting on much-needed relief.

Recent events suggested that lawmakers were finally making progress: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had committed to holding a vote on an aid package before...

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