This is just the first installment on massive aid for the flood recovery. This will be a battle between conservatives who oppose the payments and mainstream Republicans and Democrats. This will entail a strategy that will allow the payments while still limiting increase in the debt ceiling which must happen to prevent a government shut down-- conservatives will employ leverage to cut the payments. The second installment of the funds will need to be hidden in budget increases for FEMA Which will force a rethinking by Trump who was seeking cuts to FEMA before Harvey. Interesting political gamesmanship. Also playing into this is increases that may be required for defense. All of this gets complicated over debates about tax reform.