The US Senate on Monday voted down a disaster aid bill that sought to provide additional funding to areas of the US struck by natural disasters over the last two years.
Senate Democrats voted against the Republican-sponsored bill, saying that the proposal does too little to aid Puerto Rico. The island was devastated by Hurricane Maria in September 2017 and is still recovering from the effects of the storm. The bill appropriated an additional $610 million to Puerto Rico to assist with gaps in funding recovery and food stamp programs despite the overall estimated damages exceeding $90 billion.
