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September 20, 2022

Senators Schumer and Gillibrand News Conference on Puerto Rico Flooding

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other lawmakers held a news conference on the federal response to Hurricane Fiona, which lef… read more

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other lawmakers held a news conference on the federal response to Hurricane Fiona, which left devastating damage in Puerto Rico. The lawmakers scheduled the briefing to mark the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria and noted how the island had yet to fully recover when the latest storm hit. Leader Schumer said Congress provided $21 billion in response to Hurricane Maria and only two percent of the money has been spent. close

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Richard Blumenthal U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Connecticut
Adriano D. Espaillat U.S. Representative [D] New York

Laura Esquivel Vice President Hispanic Federation->Federal Policy and Advocacy
Carmen Feliciano Executive Director Puerto Rico->Federal Affairs Administration
Kirsten E. Gillibrand U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] New York
Adi Martinez Roman Director of Operations University of Puerto Rico->Law Center
Bob Menendez U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] New Jersey
Frankie Miranda President and CEO Hispanic Federation
Chuck Schumer U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] New York
Darren M. Soto U.S. Representative [D] Florida
Ritchie Torres U.S. Representative [D] New York
Nydia M. Velázquez U.S. Representative [D] New York

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Program ID:: 523043-1
Category:: News Conference
Format:: Congressional News Conference
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Sep 20, 2022 | 11:05am EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:: Sep 20, 2022 | 8:20pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Sep 20, 2022 | 6:06pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Sep 20, 2022 | 8:20pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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