Save Puerto Rico and repeal the Jones Act now

Published September 27, 2022 4:01am ET



Last week, Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Fiona. The entire island was left without power. Unfortunately, its residents continue to suffer a week later, and this time, nature alone cannot be blamed, as an archaic federal law called the Jones Act is preventing needed supplies from reaching the island territory as quickly as they could otherwise.

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