Mnuchin: Congress should tie Harvey aid to debt limit bill

WASHINGTON — Congress needs to combine a $7.9 billion disaster relief package for Harvey with a contentious increase in the nation's borrowing limit, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says, arguing it is needed to ensure storm victims in Texas get the help they need."The president and I believe that it should be tied to the Harvey funding," Mnuchin said. "If Congress appropriates the money, but I don't have the ability to borrow more money and pay for it, we're not going to be able to get