President Trump is finally getting around to approving aid for Puerto Ricans hit hard by Hurricane Maria -- three years after the storm devastated the island. Trump will approve an $11.6 billion package orchestrated by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Nydia Velasquez (D-N.Y.), CBS News' David Begnaud first reported. The funding will go toward rebuilding Puerto Rico's power grid that was largely destroyed during the hurricane, leaving some people without power for nearly a y...
Trump will approve major disaster relief funding for Puerto Rico -- 3 years after Hurricane Maria
The Week - 18 Sep 2020 16:23
President Trump is finally getting around to approving aid for Puerto Ricans hit hard by Hurricane Maria -- three years after the storm devastated the island. Trump will approve an $11.6 billion package orchestrated by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Nydia Velasquez (D-N.Y.), CBS News' David Begnaud first reported. The funding will go toward rebuilding Puerto Rico's power grid that was largely destroyed during the hurricane, leaving some people without power for nearly a y...
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