washington puerto rico would get substantial debt relief new aid help recover destruction inflict hurricanes irma maria september legislation unveil tuesday lead liberals u.s. senate senator bernie sanders independent senator elizabeth warren democrat call new emergency credit facility 57.2 billion puerto rico billion virgin islands accord summary bill bill would also extend deadline individuals apply assistance federal emergency management agency legislation advance without support republicans hold slim majority senate congressional republicans trump administration approve 51 billion aid u.s. territories puerto rico virgin islands u.s. state hit hurricanes wildfires new round expect approve december effort criticize lackluster many democrats congress large swaths puerto rico still without power clean water puerto rican governor ricardo rossello seek 94 billion disaster recovery aid include 31.1 billion house 17.8 billion rebuild bolster power grid legislation would put congress record support relieve puerto rico 72 billion debt island 50 billion unfunded pension liabilities kenneth mapp governor u.s. virgin islands say island request 7.5 billion cover uninsured hurricane-related damage public sector hurricanes devastate island healthcare sector destroy two already struggle hospitals mapp also ask waiver use 226 million unspent medicaid fund provide obamacare island unable spend money local government could provide share match fund sanders-warren plan would also restore u.s. minimum wage certain young workers puerto rico open federal food nutrition program two territories improve benefit medicare medicaid health program legislation well would provide federal aid rebuild puerto rico electric grid emphasis beef solar wind clean energy capabilities u.s. senate liberals propose new step puerto rico recovery