The Senate passed the bill to assist debt stricken Puerto Rico with a 68-30 vote, three weeks after the House backed the measure and two days before the island is to make a $2 billion payment to creditors according to The Associated Press. Obama has stated that he will sign the legislation quickly once Congress sent it his way. The recession is Puerto Rico has been going on for the last decade, culminating in $70 billion in debt as thousands have left for the U.S. mainland due to businesses closing, schools and hospitals struggling to keep supplies and electricity flowing for the citizens. U.S. leaders were able to unite on the issue, saying the island could descend into turmoil over the...
