A team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is going to New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Biloxi in the next few days to determine whether the thousands of trailers that house Hurricane Katrina and Rita victims are toxic.
The move comes less than a week after members of a House panel rebuked the Federal Emergency Management Agency for ignoring complaints from hurricane victims who told of burning eyes, respiratory ailments, bloody noses and other problems after living in the trailers.
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Senate churns through overnight session as Republicans seek support for Trump’s big bill
An endgame appears to be taking shape Tuesday. Vice President Vance is on hand if needed to break a tie vote as Democrats try to defeat the package.
