Congress finally passes $19 billion in disaster aid
Posted on AllSides June 4th, 2019
From The Left
Lawmakers approved the package Monday after months of delays.
More than a year since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, seven months since Hurricane Michael hit Florida, and two months since flooding destroyed towns in Iowa and Missouri, Congress has finally passed a $19.1 billion disaster aid package.
The funding, which took Congress roughly six months to approve, is set to provide much-needed relief to millions of people recovering from a devastating onslaught of tropical storms, tornadoes, wildfires, and flooding around the country. It includes money for infrastructure repairs, military base...