May 23 Watch 3:23 Senate passes disaster relief bill, as Trump and Pelosi attacks grow more personal After a months-long delay, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a funding bill Thursday that helps communities hit by natural disasters. The House is expected to quickly follow suit, and President Trump said he will sign the bill into law. Yamiche Alcindor… Continue watching
May 23 Congress on the cusp of approving long-overdue disaster aid By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congress is rushing to wrap up a long-overdue $19 billion disaster aid package, but only after Democrats insisted on jettisoning President Donald Trump's $4.5 billion request to handle an unprecedented influx of migrants at the southern border. Continue reading
May 10 House approves $19 billion disaster aid bill over Trump opposition By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The measure passed over the opposition of most Republicans, who said it should include the Trump administration's $4.5 billion request for border security and migrant humanitarian aid. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 6:28 Racial divides on display as Red Sox players of color boycott White House visit Longstanding U.S. tradition sees champions in many sports visit the White House as a celebratory honor. But in this bitterly polarized era, meeting the president is no longer a routine practice. Many star athletes have opted out of the experience… Continue watching
May 01 GOP try to break gridlock between Trump, Democrats on disaster aid bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The White House is displaying new flexibility on giving disaster aid to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico but Republicans' latest offer has not won over Democrats. Continue reading
Apr 27 Hurricane Maria's legacy: Thousands of Puerto Rican students show PTSD symptoms By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News A survey of more than 96,000 students finds that 7.2% reported “clinically significant” symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 8:37 Why federal aid for struggling Puerto Rico remains a political battle A wide-ranging disaster relief bill failed in the Senate Monday due to a disagreement about federal aid for Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, the island territory is struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria's damaging blow a year and a half ago. Lisa… Continue watching
Apr 02 Disaster aid stalls in Senate amid fight over Puerto Rico By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Senate Democrats have blocked a Republican disaster aid bill, saying it doesn't do enough to help hurricane-torn Puerto Rico. Continue reading
Mar 29 Puerto Rico seeks more food stamp funding as Congress stalls By Danica Coto, Associated Press Many Puerto Ricans are still struggling to meet their basic needs after Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017. Continue reading
Mar 28 Why this disaster relief bill is stuck on a debate over Puerto Rico food stamps By Gabriela Martinez Caught in the middle are more than 1 million Puerto Ricans who rely on a federal food subsidy program that’s slated to run out of money at the end of the month unless Congress intervenes. Continue reading