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 addressing Puerto Ricos $70 billion debt, House Republicans and Democrats along with the Obama administration say they have a solution:
(Ryan) We think this bill helps them get out of this tough spot while protecting the U.S. taxpayer.
House Speaker Paul Ryan says the legislation avoids a future bail…
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