Larson Tours CREC Hurricane Relief Center

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) toured the CREC Hurricane Relief Center and met with CREC officials who have been helping families who were displaced from Puerto Rico due to the devastation left by the storms. Larson supported the Bipartisan Budget Act, which included $89.3 billion in disaster relief funding, including aid for vital infrastructure recovery in Puerto Rico. Larson has been advocating for a stronger relief response to help Puerto Rico recover from the hurricanes last fall.

"The Federal Government's response in helping Puerto Rico recover has been slow and disappointing up until recently. We finally got a much-needed disaster relief package approved, but it is far from the estimated $90 billion needed to complete the recovery in Puerto Rico alone. Meeting with individuals and families who survived the hurricanes, only further cemented that need. There are still plenty of logistical hurdles and day-to-day struggles that these families continue to face on the island and in our state. I look forward to continuing to work with local organizations like CREC, SAMA, the Center for Latino Progress, Family Life Education, and the Hispanic Federation, and with local elected officials to find new ways to help the island and all those impacted by the storm recover," said Larson.

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