Republicans are scrambling to avoid appearing unresponsive to the Hurricane damage in Puerto Rico, which has resulted in an escalating humanitarian crisis that some are already comparing to Hurricane Katrina.

The main critics of the federal government’s response to Puerto Rico are Democrats who say not enough is being done to help the U.S. territory, which was ravaged by Hurricane Maria last week.

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