Vice President Pence hosted a gathering of the 38-member Texas congressional delegation on Thursday night, where he spoke on the continuing recovery efforts in Texas after Hurricane Harvey.

"We are honored to have so many Republicans and Democrats here," Pence said. "Tonight is really about saying thank you. Thank you to the efforts that you've made on behalf of your constituents, and thank you for the progress we are making now that the rescue effort is through," he said.

The vice president and his wife, Karen Pence, hosted the dinner at their residence, the U.S. Naval Observatory. The vice president thanked the lawmakers and praised President Trump's push to provide funding for cleanup efforts after the storm.

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“We’re grateful for the bipartisan support that’s come behind this legislation — $15.5 billion," Pence said, praising Sen. John Cornyn John CornynBipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Chamber of Commerce endorses McSally for reelection Airline job cuts loom in battleground states MORE (R-Texas) as "instrumental" for his work to secure emergency funding for the recovery efforts.

The hurricane and disaster recovery aid was part of legislation the Senate approved earlier Thursday that included a short-term bill to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling for three months.

"President Trump is anxious to sign the legislation," Pence said.

Pence also pointed to ongoing preparations ahead of Hurricane Irma, which is expected to land in Florida this weekend and has already inflicted damage on a series of islands in the Caribbean.

"As the president did for Texas, President Trump signed emergency declarations prior to landfall," Pence noted. "I can assure you the president has deployed the fully resources of the federal government — DHS, FEMA, Coast Guard — to the islands affected."