How to contact loved ones in Puerto Rico and help with recovery
The greatest frustration for those in the U.S. has been awaiting word about their loved ones. Most of the island is still without power making communications nearly impossible.
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Obama quickly signs Puerto Rico financial rescue bill
President Barack Obama signed a rescue package on Thursday for financially strapped Puerto Rico, which is facing more than $70 billion in debt and a major payment due Friday.
Congress clears Puerto Rico rescue bill, sends to president
Congress delivered relief to debt-stricken Puerto Rico on Wednesday, sending President Barack Obama a last-minute financial rescue package to help the U.S. territory of 3.5 million Americans.
Obama urges Senate to pass Puerto Rico aid bill quickly
President Barack Obama is urging the Senate to swiftly send him a bill to help Puerto Rico manage its staggering debt crisis.
In his weekly Saturday address, Obama says a pending bipartisan bill is not a perfect solution. But he says it's the only option to keep the U...
With debt payment looming, House weighs Puerto Rico bill
House Republican leaders and President Barack Obama pressured lawmakers in both parties to back legislation to help ease Puerto Rico's financial crisis as the U.S. territory faces a $2 billion debt payment in just over three weeks.
Puerto Rico clears first hurdle with committee vote
A bipartisan deal to help Puerto Rico manage its crippling finances cleared its first hurdle Wednesday with approval from a Republican-led House committee.
Bipartisan deal in House to help Puerto Rico with $70B debt
In a breakthrough, House Republicans and Democrats have struck a deal with the White House to help rescue Puerto Rico from $70 billion in debt.
Congress heads out with no resolution on Zika, Puerto Rico
Congress headed out of Washington on Friday, accomplishing relatively little in a short work period and missing deadlines on the budget and on helping Puerto Rico with its financial crisis.
Worried about Zika, MLB players question Puerto Rico games
Players from the Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates have expressed concerns about playing their two-game series next month in Puerto Rico because of the Zika virus.
Democrats reject GOP plan for Puerto Rico control board
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says a Republican plan to create an oversight board for Puerto Rico would exert "undue and undemocratic control" over the U.S. territory, echoing complaints from the island's leaders as they struggle with $70 billion in debt.