BREAKING NEWS: Trump to seek $7.85 billion for initial Harvey recovery efforts

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The federal government is burning through cash even faster than the White House estimated in responding to Hurricane Harvey, prompting the Trump administration to revamp its emergency funding request.

The White House is sending a formal plea to lawmakers this evening seeking $7.85 billion as a down payment in aid for areas ravaged by the superstorm - nearly $2 billion more than the administration estimated earlier in the day.

The White House is warning that the additional funding could be in jeopardy if Congress doesn't act quickly to raise the debt limit.

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