Category: Congress
US Congress poised to ban cockfighting in the US territories
As part of the measures of HR 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, better known as the...
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Jenniffer González-Colón supports two bills from Committee on Natural Resources that impact Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (NPP, R) spoke in the US House Floor...
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The COMPROMISO Act that could have been
On September 20, 2018, Representative Jose Serrano (D) of New York unveiled the COMPROMISO Act on...
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The US House Committee on Natural Resources’ questionable Twitter antics
The US House Committee on Natural Resources held an oversight meeting on “Management Crisis...
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US House approves Velázquez’ death toll bill
The United States House of Representatives approved legislation that would establish federal...
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Congress unlikely to investigate Hurricane Maria disaster in Puerto Rico unless Democrats take the House
Congressional Republicans have begun to speculate about the potential investigations that...
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US House approves Jenniffer González-Colón’s Maritime Border Security Review Act
The United States House of Representatives has passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Puerto...
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Northern Marianas Islands Workforce Act to provide relief for small businesses
Earlier this month, the US Senate passed the Northern Mariana Islands US Workforce Act. The...
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González-Colón seeks to ease home buying for Puerto Ricans who moved to mainland after Hurricane María
Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (R, NPP) has presented a bill, HR 6209,...
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Bordallo introduces AMBER Alert bill for missing children in the territories
Delegate Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D) of Guam has introduced the AMBER Alert Nationwide Act (HR...
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COUNTing Deaths: Congress works to legislate on death tolls
The official number of deaths caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico has been under...
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González-Colón reacts to FEMA admitting its response in Puerto Rico was inadequate
Puerto Rico’s delegate to Congress, Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón reacted...
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