Two years ago today, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico & the US Virgin Islands. I’m still persisting in this fight to ensure our government keeps its responsibility to help these US citizens recover & thrive.
In January, I reintroduced a bill with Sen. @gillibrandny & Rep. @NydiaVelazquez to establish a 9/11-style independent commission to investigate the federal response to the hurricanes in Puerto Rico. nbcnews.com/news/latino/de…
After I investigated reports that the Administration was using the government shutdown as an excuse to stall aid to Puerto Rico, @HUDgov confirmed that the shutdown delayed billions of dollars of disaster relief funds for the island. buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhip…
In February, I introduced my bill with Rep. @NydiaVelazquez to prevent @realDonaldTrump from using disaster relief funds to fund his border wall. bustle.com/p/the-protecti…
In May, I reintroduced my bill, the US Territorial Relief Act, to give disaster-stricken US territories like Puerto Rico a path to comprehensive debt relief so they can recover & rebuild with dignity. masslive.com/politics/2018/…
I also reintroduced my bill with @RepEspaillat to make it easier for survivors of natural disasters like Hurricane Maria to receive housing assistance from @fema & @HUDgov. masslive.com/news/2019/05/s…
With @SenatorMenendez & Rep. @NydiaVelazquez, I questioned @fema about delays rebuilding the hospital on the island of Vieques, that served 9,000 US citizens & was destroyed in Hurricane Maria. The next week, the agency confirmed it would be rebuilt.
In June, I cosponsored a bill to end the discriminatory double standards in the way Medicare & Medicaid are administered in the US territories. vice.com/en_us/article/…
Back in 2016, I opposed PROMESA, which imposed @FOMBPR on Puerto Rico. And since Hurricane Maria, I have repeatedly pushed that Board on its slashes to government services, its friendliness to Wall Street creditors, & its conflicts of interest. 
And I have kept up oversight of @fema's Hurricane Maria contracting efforts, which have been part of the tragic mess that was the Administration's Puerto Rico disaster response. An investigation I requested revealed that FEMA did not follow federal procurements laws & regs.
The Trump administration failed the people of Puerto Rico, & I’ve pushed @fema, @HUDgov, @DHSgov, @ENERGY, @OMBPress, @USDA, & @FOMBPR for accountability. We will not forget the victims of #HurricaneMaria. Learn more about my work for Puerto Rico here: warren.senate.gov/puertorico
