Trump tells Texas: "We're praying for you"

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President Donald Trump assured Texans Monday the federal government would do whatever necessary to help the state recover from Hurricane Harvey.

"We are 100 percent with you. We're praying for you," the president said in a press conference at the White House. "Every asset at my disposal is available to local officials."

Trump is scheduled to travel to Texas on Air Force One Tuesday morning, leaving Andrews Air Force base at 8:30 a.m. He said his administration was considering another trip to Texas and Louisiana on Saturday.

"I will be visiting the impact zone tomorrow to make sure you're receiving full support," he said.

The hurricane comes as pressure is building on Trump and the Republican Congress to work out a budget deal, to avoid a government shutdown at the end of next month.

Trump said he didn't think that debate would interfere with getting disaster relief funding to those impacted by the storm.

"You're going to see very rapid action from Congress. You're going to get your funding," he said. "We expect to have a request on our desk very soon."