Rep. Velazquez: After Quakes, Lawmakers Push HUD on Previous Puerto Rico Aid
January 07, 2020
January 07, 2020
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release:
With earthquakes causing significant physical damage to Puerto Rico and widespread power outages, Members of Congress wrote the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Ben Carson, urging the agency to release previously approved funds that Congress provided in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Members of Congress have previously urged the Department to release th . . .
With earthquakes causing significant physical damage to Puerto Rico and widespread power outages, Members of Congress wrote the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Ben Carson, urging the agency to release previously approved funds that Congress provided in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Members of Congress have previously urged the Department to release th . . .