House Democrats call for waiver of Jones Act for Puerto Rico

A group of eight Democratic House lawmakers is calling on the Biden administration to waive the Jones Act, which requires that goods transported between U.S. ports be carried on U.S. vessels, for one year for Puerto Rico as it recovers from significant hurricane damage. The Jones Act has been in place since 1920. The previous administration waived it for 10 days in in 2017 after Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria. The island was hit by Hurricane Fiona last...