Larson Holds Firm on Needed Relief for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Washington, D.C. – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Democratic Motion to Recommit on H.R. 3823, that would increase by $1 billion the amount appropriated to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Larson voted against H.R. 3823 after the motion to recommit was not adopted, because it did not include enough aid to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

"We need to send an aid package to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the same way we provided relief for Texas and Florida. More aid is needed to deal with the devastation by the consecutive hurricanes that have destroyed these islands. To pull back and give less to U.S. citizens is a travesty and an insult to the American citizens of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. We should not have to wait until October to receive the request. Congress needs to fully fund an aid package now and ensure that they have all the means available to them to recover from this disaster today, and into the future."

Larson previously sent a letter to President Trump requesting deployment of additional assets by the Defense Department.

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