Congress broke for recess on April 12, 2019 without reaching an agreement with President Trump on an emergency supplemental disaster relief package. Staffers have continued negotiations throughout the two-week recess, but a major breakthrough is not expected to occur until the legislative session resumes on Monday.
Negotiations stalled during the first two weeks of April from a dispute between Democrats and President Trump over how much disaster relief to provide Puerto Rico. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) left a meeting with the White House on April 11, 2019 feeling optimistic that a deal could be brokered, but the two sides have yet to reach an agreement.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland) hinted House leadership will aim to vote again on disaster relief funding the week of May 6, 2019, at which point Democrats and Republicans will hope to have come to a deal on a final bill.