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Article snippet: Speaker request for a $7.85 billion down payment for disaster relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. “Working closely with the President and the House of Representatives, the Senate stands ready to act quickly to provide this much-needed assistance to those impacted communities, and support first responders and volunteers,” McConnell said in a statement. "As families & communities begin long recovery from Hurricane Harvey, House will act quickly on @POTUS request for emergency relief funding," Ryan wrote on Twitter. White House budget chief MORE sent a letter to congressional leaders Friday night requesting an initial $7.4 billion for FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund, as well as an additional $450 million for a Small Business Administration program. The White House letter also asks lawmakers to add $6.7 billion to a stopgap spending measure that must pass Congress by the end of the month in order to keep the government running. The amount of the request from the White House exceeded what was previously anticipated. 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