U.S. Senate passes disaster aid, govt. funding, higher debt ceiling - Reuters

"The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved $15.25 billion in aid for areas affected by Hurricane Harvey and other natural disasters, along with measures that would fund the federal government and raise its borrowing limit through Dec. 8," Reuters reported.

• The legislation will now return to the House, which is expected to vote on the revised package by the end of the week (via Reuters).