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SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, voted against a package Friday to provide more than $15 billion in disaster aid for Hurricane Harvey victims, raise the debt ceiling and fund the government for three months.
Utah's other two Republican House members, Reps. Rob Bishop and Mia Love, voted for the bill, which passed 316-90.
"This wasn’t a vote for hurricane relief. I already voted for emergency funding on Wednesday. I voted no because we once again have abandoned our military and failed to address our national debt," Stewart said in a statement.
President Donald Trump is expected to quickly sign the bill, which emerged from a deal he made with Democrats earlier this week. The Senate passed it Thursday, 80-17.
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The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly backed a $15.3 billion aid package for victims of Harvey, nearly doubling President Donald Trump's emergency request, and adding a deal between Trump and Democrats to increase America's borrowing authority and fund the government into December.Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, voted against the legislation, saying that tying the debt limit to disaster relief is a "disgraceful process."
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said he voted for the package because aid for ravaged communities should not be political. But he said the agreement Trump struck with Democrats was not a good or responsible deal.
