Puerto Rico

Ramos had been under fire over his management of disaster response and contract and hiring practices.

Texas also would get less funding than it says it needs in the White House request, set to be made on Friday.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Nydia Velázquez called for the Oversight Board to eliminate all of Puerto Rico’s public sector debt.

Puerto Rico is considering suspending debt-service payments for five years, a lead lawyer for the territory’s federal oversight board said.

Two GOP Representatives argued that the Puerto Rico Oversight Board should be given additional powers over the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.

The biggest share of the funds, $31 billion, would be used to rebuild homes.

Title III bankruptcy Judge Laura Taylor Swain ruled that the Puerto Rico Oversight Board didn’t have the power to replace the leader of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.

The Title III Puerto Rico bankruptcy judge will hear arguments Monday on the Puerto Rico Oversight Board’s motion to replace the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s leader.

Though Federal assistance may have helped lessen the impact of Hurricane Maria, analysts said there are still "plenty of reasons to worry" about the government's ability to function.

The chair of the House committee that oversees Puerto Rico said after Hurricane Maria a "stronger mechanism" is needed to ensure Puerto Rico's recovery.