| | | | | View in your browser | | |  | | | | | | Disaster relief talks stalled by Trump feud with Puerto Rico | Senate negotiators say a deal on disaster relief is unlikely this week as President Trump refuses to agree to more funding for Puerto Rico in the midst of a feud with public officials on the island.
Trump’s beef with Puerto Rico has put Senate Republicans from Midwestern and Southern states in a tough spot because they say farmers in their home states need assistance immediately.
Instead of fast action, however, the standoff is going to stretch until next week. That gives lawmakers only a few days to reach a deal before Congress is scheduled to start a two-week recess on April 15. | | Read the full story here | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Did a friend forward you this email? | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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