The US Senate on Tuesday approved a $36.5 billion disaster relief package for hurricane-affected communities like Puerto Rico and for areas devastated by wildfires, sending the bill to President Donald Trump for his signature. The measure outlining “supplemental” disaster spending passed 82 to 17, nearly two weeks after the emergency package cleared the House of Representatives. The aid includes $18.7 billion … Continue reading United States US Congress passes $36.5bn in hurricane, wildfire aid The US Senate on Tuesday approved a $36.5 billion disaster relief package for hurricane-affected communities like Puerto Rico and for areas devastated by wildfires, sending the bill to President Donald Trump for his signature.