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On the recordNovember 29, 2017
This request includes a proposal for a national mitigation competition, but includes no new money to address the unmet needs in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey criticizes the lack of funding for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in disaster relief.

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