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In his address, Trump claimed that his early action to restrict travel from China slowed the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S.
The measure reimburses local governments for the cost of preparing for the virus as well as a $500M investment in telehealth programs.
Trump praised first responders among fields of debris and flattened trees and paid respects to victims of the disaster.
The president said Puerto Rico, which already was a $74 billion mountain of debt and a shrinking economy, will need a costly recovery.
The House passed $7.4 billion for a federal disaster-relief fund two days before its set to run out.
Computer code connected to Russian cyberattacks by U.S. intelligence agencies has been found in a laptop computer at a Vermont electric utility.
All Americans are vulnerable to climate change, the White House warned in a report released Monday.
National Guard troops moved into Baltimore after a black mans death in police custody set off riots, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency, impose a curfew and close schools.
Severe weather is the leading cause of power disruptions, costing the U.S. economy from $18 billion to $33 billion a year.