WASHINGTON — The White House Friday sent Congress a $44 billion disaster aid request that’s already under attack from lawmakers from hurricane-hit regions as way too small. Ricardo Rossello, who pressed the White House for far more. Rossello has requested $94 billion, including $18 billion to rebuild the island’s power grid and $31 billion for housing. “Because Hurricane Maria occurred more recently, damage assessments are ongoing,” said White House budget director Mick Mulvaney. He called the White House request “completely inadequate.”The Florida congressional delegation asked for $27 billion.

Source: National Post November 17, 2017 16:58 UTC