WASHINGTON - A battle over funding for Puerto Rico is complicating the path forward for a long-delayed disaster aid bill that’s a top political priority for some of President Donald Trump’s Republican allies as it heads to the Senate floor this week. This June 18, 2018, file photo shows an aerial view of the Amelia neighborhood in the municipality of Catano, east of San Juan, Puerto Rico. A long-delayed disaster aid bill that‚Äôs a top political priority for some of President Donald Trump‚Äôs GOP allies is facing a potentially tricky path as it heads to the Senate floor this week. Last fall, Trump tweeted falsely that the government of Puerto Rico was using disaster aid funding to pay off its debt, and earlier this year Trump reportedly contemplated trying to shift some of Puerto Rico’s disaster aid to address disaster in the mainland U.S. Generally, the more disaster areas that are addressed in an emergency aid bill, the easier it is to pass.

Source: thestar March 24, 2019 12:45 UTC