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Senator Charles Schumer denounces White House Budget Director nominee’s ties to Puerto Rico funding stall

Senate to vote tonight on Russ Vought’s nomination to OMB

February 6, 2025 - 10:54 AM

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"I'm with Puerto Rico, they can count on me," stated Senator Charles Schumer (New York), who is emerging as the next Democratic leader in the Senate. (AP)

Schumer said the halt in emergency funding after Hurricane María resulted in “more people suffering, more people dying, and the recovery being severely delayed.”

By José A. Delgado

Corresponsal de El Nuevo Día en Washington D. C.jose.delgado@gfrmedia.com

Washington D.C. - Opposing the appointment of Russ Vought as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Senate Democratic Minority Leader Charles Schumer maintained that the appointee was linked to holding up $16 billion in emergency funding aimed at mitigating the catastrophe caused in Puerto Rico by Hurricane María.