Category: Congress
What the Inflation Reduction Act means for the US territories
On August 16 of this year, President Joe Biden (D) signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, a...
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Puerto Rican statehood supporters make push for HR 8393
Citizens in favor of Puerto Rico Statehood held a press conference in front of the World War II...
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Territories look to make rum cover over permanent
The rum tax cover over is back in the spotlight after the United States Office of Insular Affairs...
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What the US territories can expect should Republicans take control of the US House
We’re nearing the 2022 midterm elections. Campaigns are moving faster. Politicians are growing...
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American Samoa officials side with Biden administration in defense of denying automatic US citizenship in territories
The American Samoan government and American Samoa’s non-voting delegate to Congress Aumua Amata...
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Puerto Rico Status Act shelved in the US House
The Puerto Rico Status Act, which passed after a grueling United States House Committee on Natural...
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2022 Congressional App Challenge open to students from Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands
Each year members of the United States House of Representatives host Congressional App Challenges...
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How Republicans could stand in the way of solving Puerto Rico’s status
Puerto Rico has been in a long battle to gain respect and rights within the United States...
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The Sanchez Valle decision might not have changed minds in Puerto Rico’s Popular Democratic Party, but it did change Nydia Velazquez’
Last week the United States House Committee on Natural Resources held a markup on HR 8393, the...
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San Nicolas’s gubernatorial bid in danger following ethics referral to prosecutors
Guam Delegate Michael F.Q. San Nicolas (D) is being investigated for numerous misdemeanors...
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How the Puerto Rico Status Act could impact Puerto Rico’s economic power
Puerto Rico has long been under the control of an outside ruler. Prior to the United States...
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Puerto Rico Status Act passes committee, but faces uphill battle
The United States House Natural Resources Committee advanced the Puerto Rico Status Act (PRSA) to...
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