Pelosi and Schumer Joint Statement on Harvey Aid, Debt Ceiling, and September Agenda

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Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the below joint statement regarding Congress’s agenda:

“Providing aid in the wake of Harvey and raising the debt ceiling are both important issues, and Democrats want to work to do both. Given the interplay between all the issues Congress must tackle in September, Democrats and Republicans must discuss all the issues together and come up with a bipartisan consensus.”