09-28-2017, 04:00 AM
Leilanidude, DHS suspended it for both Florida and Texas without petitions so fuel could get in quicker. Puerto Rico is even in more precarious position as most of the their fuel is from foreign sources. They've been low on fuel since the storm. Trump specifically refused to step in to lift the act for Puerto Rico.
Foes of the Jones Act -- including leading Republican lawmakers -- say that it drives up prices, especially on islands such as Hawaii and Puerto Rico, and hurts economic competitiveness.
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), a longtime advocate of repealing the Jones Act restrictions, wrote a letter to the Department of Homeland Security saying, "I am very concerned by the Department’s decision not to waive the Jones Act for current relief efforts in Puerto Rico, which is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis following Hurricane Maria."
Foes of the Jones Act -- including leading Republican lawmakers -- say that it drives up prices, especially on islands such as Hawaii and Puerto Rico, and hurts economic competitiveness.
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), a longtime advocate of repealing the Jones Act restrictions, wrote a letter to the Department of Homeland Security saying, "I am very concerned by the Department’s decision not to waive the Jones Act for current relief efforts in Puerto Rico, which is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis following Hurricane Maria."