Paul Ryan on hurricane aid: ‘More is coming’

By Susan Ferrechio

Published September 20, 2017 8:44pm ET

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Paul Ryan on hurricane aid: ‘More is coming’ — Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, center, listens as Senator Marco Rubio speaks, behind the air cargo area of Jacksonville International Airport. Ryan is in Florida touring areas effected by Hurricane Irma on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017. (Bruce Lipsky/The Florida Times-Union via AP) | Bruce Lipsky

House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday promised more federal aid to help Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico recover from a string of powerful hurricanes.

Ryan, speaking at a press conference at the Coast Guard Air Station Miami, said he is leading a bipartisan delegation on stops in Florida and Texas so lawmakers can “assess all of the damage” and determine how much money to provide in federal aid.

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