Majority Leader Hoyer Issues Statement on President Trump Signing Major Disaster Declaration for Puerto Rico
January 17, 2020
January 17, 2020
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement after President Trump signed a major disaster declaration for Puerto Rico:
"I'm glad that the President is finally signing a major disaster declaration requested by Governor Vazquez, but it should not have taken this long. Puerto Rico was rocked by damaging earthquakes more than a week ago.
"I joined Rep. Serrano in calling for this disaster designation on Jan . . .
"I'm glad that the President is finally signing a major disaster declaration requested by Governor Vazquez, but it should not have taken this long. Puerto Rico was rocked by damaging earthquakes more than a week ago.
"I joined Rep. Serrano in calling for this disaster designation on Jan . . .