US Democratic lawmakers pledge to help speed up disaster recovery in Puerto Rico (opens original article in a new tab)

US Democratic lawmakers committed to accelerating Puerto Rico's disaster recovery efforts following hurricanes and earthquakes, addressing delays caused by federal policies and workforce reductions at FEMA.

• US Democratic lawmakers pledged to speed up Puerto Rico's recovery from hurricanes and earthquakes
• A policy requiring personal approval of DHS expenditures over $100,000 delayed recovery efforts
• FEMA has reduced workforce leading to delays in processing paperwork
• Puerto Rico still has 30% of recovery projects pending with $43 billion in federal funds allocated