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None of the funding approved so far is offset with cuts or revenue increases, which means it will add to the annual budget deficit and the total national debt. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Senate won’t add more money to $36.5 billion disaster aid package

Susan Ferrechio -

October 19, 2017 8:36 pm

President Trump, during a meeting with Gov. Ricardo Rossello of Puerto Rico, said he'd rate the federal response as

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Trump gives himself ‘a 10’ out of 10 for Puerto Rico response

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October 19, 2017 5:16 pm

President Trump greets people on his arrival at the Luis Muñiz Air National Guard Base in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. Trump visited Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Trump to meet with Puerto Rico governor about hurricane aid on Thursday

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October 19, 2017 1:26 am

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said he does not believe the House-passed bill can pass the Senate without the extra aid. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Senate poised to bolster funding in disaster aid package

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October 17, 2017 5:33 pm

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Melania Trump issues hurricane relief PSA

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October 17, 2017 2:01 pm

Trump reached a 64 percent approval rating for responding to Hurricane's Harvey and Irma in mid-September, but now only 44 percent of Americans approve of his response to hurricanes. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Trump’s approval rating for handling hurricanes drops 20 percent

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October 17, 2017 2:13 am

The House last week approved a $4.9 billion loan to help Puerto Rico continue operating in the wake of the two storms. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

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Senate Democrats ask FEMA to fully fund Puerto Rico repairs

Susan Ferrechio -

October 16, 2017 3:06 pm

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, move bottled water while working to clear roads of debris near Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 7. (Alex Flynn/Bloomberg)

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Natural disasters lighten Republican attitude on deficit spending

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October 16, 2017 4:01 am

In the wake of the storms, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican, announced the agency would launch a Hurricane Recovery Task Force as the commission shifts to focusing on longer-term recovery efforts. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

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FCC launches hurricane task force after criticism over response

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October 16, 2017 4:01 am

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Alec Baldwin returns to ‘SNL’ to spoof Trump tax reform speech

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October 15, 2017 5:27 am

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Tag: Puerto Rico

Senate won’t add more money to $36.5 billion disaster aid package

Trump gives himself ‘a 10’ out of 10 for Puerto Rico response

Trump to meet with Puerto Rico governor about hurricane aid on Thursday

Senate poised to bolster funding in disaster aid package

Melania Trump issues hurricane relief PSA

Trump’s approval rating for handling hurricanes drops 20 percent

Senate Democrats ask FEMA to fully fund Puerto Rico repairs

Natural disasters lighten Republican attitude on deficit spending

FCC launches hurricane task force after criticism over response

Alec Baldwin returns to ‘SNL’ to spoof Trump tax reform speech

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