Category: Congress
A push for parity: The in-state tuition bill for US territories
Early in March, the United States House of Representatives passed HR 6472, entitled the...
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus staff meet with Friends of Puerto Rico on economic development
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus hosted a roundtable with Friends of Puerto Rico to discuss...
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Stacey Plaskett’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, in context
On November 18, 2025, the United States House voted to fail the motion to censure and condemn...
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Guam agriculture grows as Congress considers bill to expand rural development oversight
Guam’s agriculture has had steady growth over the past few years. According to the 2022 Census of...
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US House-passed appropriations bill increases funding for American Samoa
The United States House of Representatives passed a broad appropriations package that increases US...
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Delegate Stacey Plaskett announces funding for US Virgin Islands in US House appropriations package
Delegate Stacey Plaskett (D) of the United States Virgin Islands announced that the United States...
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Puerto Rico resident commissioner announces $2 million for AI education project at Atenas University
Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández (D-PR) announced $2,018,800 in federal funding for...
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#TBT: December 18, 2025
On December 18, 1931, HJ Res 149 was introduced by Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner,...
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Puerto Rico Affordable Care Act introduced to establish ACA exchange in the territory
Representative Darren Soto (D) of Florida and Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández (PDP, D)...
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United States government shutdown disrupts US territories
On the night of September 30, the United States government went into shutdown for the first time...
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US Trade Promotion Program for Haiti expiration impacts Caribbean US territories
After the US Congress reached its September 30 budget deadline, two important trade preference...
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Delegates reintroduce SSI Equality Act to expand benefits to all islands
On July 29, 2025, the Congressional representatives of Guam, the United States Virgin Islands,...
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