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White House Waives Jones Act For Puerto Rico | Morning Joe | MSNBC
The White House announced Thursday it is waiving a shipping law called the Jones Act to speed up relief efforts to Puerto Rico. Peter Alexander reports. ยป Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis…
White House to suspend Jones Act to help aid Puerto Rico
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders tweeted that President Trump has authorized the Jones Act to be waived in order to send aid to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria.