BRIEF: Blumenthal To Visit Puerto Rico, Inspect Damage From Hurricane Maria

Oct. 06--Sen. Richard Blumenthal will join a bipartisan group traveling to Puerto Rico Saturday to witness first-hand the damage Hurricane Maria delivered to the island and how relief efforts are progressing.

Blumenthal's office said he will be joined by Democratic senators Tim Kaine of Virginia and Kristen Gillibrand of New York and Republicans Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Cory Gardner of Colorado.

The Trump administration Wednesday asked Congress for $29 billion in disaster aid to pay for the response in Puerto Rico as well as continuing efforts to clean up after Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas and Hurricane Irma passed over Florida.

Connecticut's congressional delegation has been critical of the administration's response to Puerto Rico, saying money and personnel did not reach the area quickly enough.

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