OCASIO-CORTEZ AND VELAZQUEZ STATEMENT ON PUERTO RICO WATER CRISIS

Washington, Aug. 13 -- Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-07) released the following statement regarding the ongoing water crisis in Puerto Rico: "During some of the hottest months on record, over 180,000 Puerto Rican households have been forced to live without running water for days at a time. Families cannot cook or clean, businesses cannot serve their customers, and the elderly and people with disabilities are struggling to get the water they need to live. The lack of clean water also raises the risk of dengue and other illnesses. "The water crisis in Puerto Rico is not the result of...