UPDATE 1-Trump seeks $7.85 bln for Harvey relief, warns on debt ceiling – Reuters

(Adds details on funding request, background, adds quote from head of Senate appropriations panel) WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Congress for an initial $7.85 billion for Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts, the White House budget director said on Friday, adding that failure to raise the budget ceiling may hinder disaster…

Harvey Relief Bill Could Help Congress Raise Debt Ceiling – Wall Street Journal (subscription)

Sept. 1, 2017 5:30 a.m. ET WASHINGTONWidespread support on Capitol Hill for Hurricane Harvey relief aid could help ease passage of high-stakes fiscal legislation that Congress must approve in September, lawmakers and analysts say. As Texas and Louisiana began to regroup after the storms record rainfalls, both Democrats and Republicans said they hoped to pass…