washington new package u.s. disaster assistance sail house representatives thursday despite president donald trump express impatience devote federal resources hurricane-ravaged puerto rico recovery republican-controlled house vote 353-69 approve 36.5 billion emergency relief puerto rico areas hit recent disasters senate approval expect come weeks trump aid thursday suggest would limit much help puerto rico could expect washington solve longer-term problems although trump expect sign late emergency package white house thursday even issue statement say trump administration please house approve relief fund pledge work congress go forward provide resources recover rebuild puerto rico grapple bankruptcy crisis owe 72 billion creditors devastation hurricanes irma maria exacerbate dilapidate infrastructure include power grid largely destroy storm morning tweet trump warn unite state keep fema military first responders amaze difficult circumstances p.r forever fema federal emergency management agency oversee disaster response unite state presidential aid late thursday provide assurances washington abandon puerto rico caribbean u.s. territory population 3.4 million 69 vote aid package come trump fellow republicans congress expect consider additional aid come weeks debate could grow contentious house speaker paul ryan schedule lead bipartisan congressional delegation puerto rico friday conservatives display early sign spend fatigue republican representative tom cole senior member house appropriations committee say lawmakers urge find ways offset cost disaster relief besides late aid package congress last month approve 15.25 billion help early storm damage include hurricane harvey impact texas wildfires concern couple disaster aid reform measure cole tell reuters wednesday could include save national flood insurance program step add besides help puerto rico recover maria bill would also provide fund storm-struck areas florida texas u.s. virgin islands fire-ravaged california cole say price tag could rise relief efforts transition emergency response rebuild republican senator marco rubio florida sizeable puerto rican community tell reuters urge trump create high-level task force provide advice rebuild puerto rico president receptive idea much puerto rico remain without electricity run water three weeks maria landfall basically three weeks live 19th century rubio say white house chief staff john kelly tell reporters trump administration would stand american citizens puerto rico job do trump top legislative aide warn expect washington help long-term infrastructure problems president commit help make sure necessary help rebuild island elements pre-existed hurricane marc short say cnn house bill include 18.7 billion fema disaster relief fund 4.9 billion earmark loan local governments ensure puerto rico keep government program operate beyond oct. 31. fund include 576.5 million wildfire control 16 billion would go help national flood insurance program cover claim reach borrow limit statement white house say urge congress adopt reform program ensure long-term financial viability democratic representative nydia velazquez new york large puerto rican community chastise trump president unite state tweet threats withdraw assistance outrage insult velazquez say u.s. house approve disaster fund trump criticize puerto rico