December 06, 2018

McClatchy: Senators want broader probe of FEMA contracts in Puerto Rico

Four prominent Democratic senators on Thursday asked the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security to broaden an ongoing investigation into contracting and hurricane relief problems in Puerto Rico.

More than a year after Hurricane Maria’s devastating rampage across Puerto Rico, the island is struggling to rebuild. The letter from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and three other senators, directs the inspector general to look closely at the $1.2 billion Tu Hogar Renace program.

Read more on McClatchy's website here.


By:  Kevin G. Hall
Source: McClatchy Washington Bureau