Feds rush aid to Puerto Rico amid growing pleas for help
Five days after the Category 4 storm slammed into
In
Though the administration said the focus on aid was strong, when two
Democratic lawmakers with large Puerto Rican constituencies back on the mainland characterized the response so far as too little and too slow. The confirmed toll from Maria jumped to at least 49 on Monday, including 16 dead in
"Puerto Ricans are Americans," said Rep.
President
Trump said during an appearance in
The president did weigh in with a series of tweets Monday night in which he pointed out that even before Maria,
Trump also noted that the island owes billions of dollars to "
The head of the
The governor said the presence of Long and Bossert was "a clear indication that the administration is committed with
Long said, "We've got a lot of work to do. We realize that."
Perry and Interior Secretary
Perry had traveled with Trump to
Zinke's department oversees the
The federal response to Maria faces obvious logistical challenges beyond those in
In
However, the Trump administration said Monday it would not waive federal restrictions on foreign ships' transportation of cargo as it had following Harvey and Irma. The administration said it will continue to enforce the Jones Act, which requires that goods transported between
On
Last year, House Speaker
Lawmakers approved a
Ryan said Monday that
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