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Article snippet: President Trump plans to call for an initial $5.95 billion in emergency relief funding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, according to multiple reports Thursday. Trump is considering attaching the disaster aid funding request to a measure increasing the U.S. debt limit, Bloomberg reported, citing two administration officials. The request, which could reportedly come as early as Friday, would allocate $5.5 billion to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the rest to the Small Business Administration. White House budget chief Axios reported. The administration believes the funding would cover the hurricane recovery demands through the end of the fiscal year Sept. 30, Bloomberg reported. The move is reportedly aimed at easing early passage of the measure to increase the debt limit and avoid a congressional standoff. Some lawmakers, including the chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, have called for Harvey relief aid to not be used as the vehicle for raising the debt ceiling. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2017 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more