Trump is pushing for a Republican disaster relief bill, but Democrats say it short changes Puerto Rico
Congress hit a logjam Monday in the months-long quest to deliver aid to disaster-wrought states after President Donald Trump jumped into the fray with complaints that too much federal cash is flowing to Puerto Rico.for delivering at least $13 billion in aid to communities hit by hurricanes, wildfires and catastrophic flooding in recent months.46-48 in shooting down the version the Democratic-led House passed in January.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.over the weekend that the Trump administration has yet to disperse nearly $20 billion of that previous recovery aid to Puerto Rico. “To my colleagues across the aisle who have been spending a lot of time in Iowa lately as presidential candidates — if you vote against moving forward ... how are you going to look Iowans in the eye?" Sen. Chuck Grassley asked prior to the vote.
Democrats chided Senate GOP leaders for ditching some of the funding for Puerto Rico that the House included in its version. The feud over aid for the territory has only been exacerbated by Trump’s involvement, given the president’s history of feuding with leaders of the U.S. territory. Ahead of the vote, McConnell said on the floor that Shelby’s amendment “is the only game in town," since it is the "only bill on the table with any provision for the Midwest flooding and is the only bill on the table that could earn a presidential signature in time to deliver urgent relief on the nutrition assistance needed in Puerto Rico.”
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