'If this administration is going to behave in unprecedented ways to hold up legitimate processes, we're going to have to figure out ways to influence that,' said Democratic Congressman David Price. 'It's just as simple as that.'
The Department of Housing and Urban Development will have to forgo nearly $20 million in congressionally appropriated funds until it lifts an illegal hold on billions of dollars in disaster relief money for Puerto Rico.
"We're determined to show that we're serious about this and we're using the tools we have," Rep. David Price told. He chairs an appropriations subcommittee that's been battling with HUD over this issue for months."If this administration is going to behave in unprecedented ways to hold up legitimate processes, we're going to have to figure out ways to influence that. It's just as simple as that.
The deadline for HUD to provide the guidelines to Puerto Rico was September 4, a stipulation added into an earlier supplemental bill over concerns from lawmakers about the slow disbursement of previously appropriated funds. The department adhered to the deadline for nine states and the U.S. Virgin Islands—everyone except Puerto Rico.
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