By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday was poised to pass legislation creating a federal control board to help Puerto Rico cope with a crippling debt that already is wreaking havoc throughout the island’s economy.
Bolstered by rare bipartisan cooperation between the chamber’s Republicans and Democrats and a White House announcement of support earlier on Thursday, the House has scheduled votes for later in the day on approving a bill that is the result of months …
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