Puerto Rico seeks more funds, help from Congress post-MariaThe Seattle TimesSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor is imploring U.S. Congress to increase federal funding and approve several measures to help the island recover from Hurricane Maria, saying that the U.S. territory is still struggling more than a …and more » us congress – Google News
Read More...Newshub Trump disputes Puerto Rico hurricane death tollBBC NewsUS President Donald Trump is disputing official findings that nearly 3,000 people died in Puerto Rico as a result of last year's storms. "3000 people did not die in the two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico," Mr Trump wrote on Twitter, without offering …US President Donald Trump blames Democrats for increased Hurricane Maria death tollNewshub As a New Hurricane Roars In, Trump Quarrels Over the Last OneNew York TimesTrump disputes Puerto Rico storm death toll, draws outcryReutersFRANCE 24 –Milken Institute School of Public…
Read More...Reuters Puerto Rico sends costlier reconstruction plan to U.S. Congress …ReutersPuerto Rico submitted a recovery plan to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday that carries an estimated price tag of $ 139 billion, which is 47 percent more than the …Puerto Rico sends costlier reconstruction plan to US CongressNasdaq all 27 news articles » us congress – Google News
Read More...The Ledger US Congress to seek new tax incentives for Puerto Rico rebuildingReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday he wants to craft changes to a just-passed tax overhaul bill to provide “additional tax incentives” that would help Puerto Ricans recover from Hurricane Maria.Another Perspective: Trust us, Congress hasn't forgottenThe Ledger The Lineman Got $ 63 an Hour. The Utility Was Billed $ 319 an Hour.New York Timesall 313 news articles » us congress – Google News
Read More...Reuters Puerto Rico requests $ 94.4 billion from US Congress for rebuildingReutersIn a letter to President Donald Trump, Rossello said recovery from the storm, the worst hurricane to hit the U.S. commonwealth in 90 years, exceeded the resources of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund and associated …Puerto Rico requests US$ 94 billion from Congress for hurricane recovery effortSouth China Morning Post all 137 news articles » us congress – Google News
Read More...CNN Here's what would happen to US politics if Puerto Rico became a stateCNNSome critics of the federal government's response have raised concerns that help to the island is lagging because it is a US territory and not a state. (Residents on the island are US citizens.) Puerto Ricans voted for statehood in a low-turnout …Trump: 'We'll Be There' for Puerto Rico, a Day After Critical MessagesNew York Times all 1,843 news articles » us politics – Google News
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