(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) It took a while to get here, but for the island of Puerto Rico, relief is in sight. In washington, lawmakers have struck a deal to rescue Puerto Rico from a major debt crisis. FOXs Jared Halpern has more from Capitol Hill: [audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/ak.podcast.foxnewsradio.com/news/dotcom/RICO_051916.mp3] After months of fits and starts over…
WASHINGTON — In a breakthrough, House Republicans and Democrats have struck a deal with the White House to help rescue Puerto Rico from $70 billion in debt. A revised bill introduced late Wednesday would create a control board to help manage the U.S. territory’s financial obligations and oversee some debt restructuring. The legislation came after…
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After months of negotiation, Republicans and Democrats in Congress have agreed on a plan to help Puerto Rico deal with its crushing $70 billion debt. It sets up a control board to investigate the U.S. territory’s murky financial picture and restructure its debt payments to creditors. Read the full article at: http://www.npr.org/2016/05/19/478729095/congress-agrees-on-plan-to-help-puerto-rico-restructure-70-billion-debt
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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans and Democrats reached a rare, election-year deal with the White House to try to rescue Puerto Rico from $70 billion in debt as millions of Americans in the cash-strapped U.S. territory struggle with the loss of basic services. A revised House bill introduced late Wednesday would create a board to…
In a breakthrough, House Republicans and Democrats have struck a deal with the White House to help rescue Puerto Rico from $70 billion in debt. A revised bill introduced late Wednesday would create a control board to help manage the U.S. territory’s financial obligations and oversee some debt restructuring. The legislation came after weeks of…
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House Republicans have introduced long-awaited legislation to help Puerto Rico manage its deepening debt crisis. A revised bill was introduced late Wednesday would create a control board to help manage the U.S. territory’s financial obligations and oversee some debt restructuring, the Associated Press reported. House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop said Wednesday that decisions…