Senate Disaster Bill Stalls Amidst Puerto Rico Dispute US Senate efforts to approve an emergency disaster supplemental appropriations bill stalled after Democrats defeated a measure to fund emergency relief for the affected states that would have […]
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Governor Ricardo Rosselló Pursues More Help from Congress Governor Ricardo Rosselló sent a letter to Congressional leaders requesting additional billions in federal funding. In the letter, the Governor listed his priorities for the lame-duck Congressional […]
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More Questions Than Answers After Senate Energy Hearing The Senate Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on the path forward for Puerto Rico’s electricity grid, eight months after Hurricane Maria devastated the Island. Committee […]
HUD Awards $18 Billion in CDBG Funds to the Island The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced it will award an additional $7.5 billion to Puerto Rico under the Community Development Block […]
Puerto Rico gets funding boost for disaster relief, Medicaid, under CR deal Congressional leaders have struck a deal that will avoid another federal government shutdown later this week. Disaster relief funding was included in the […]
Following State of the Union backlash, FEMA reverses announcement on continued delivery of aid to Puerto Rico During his first State of the Union Address, President Trump mentioned the victims of Hurricane María and declared […]
