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Disaster aid bill vote coming up

AA Senate procedural vote on a $14.2 billion disaster aid bill could take place as early as today.

The bill includes $3 billion in aid for farmers impacted by natural disasters, mostly due to hurricane and wildfire damage last year. But Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says assistance should be included for the recent flooding in the Midwest.   

Some estimates of flood damage are as high as $3 billion.