Category: Congress
Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner González-Colón calls for designation of a federal coordinator
Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González Colón (NPP, R) asked President Donald Trump...
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US Virgin Islands officials testify before Congress on Medicaid ‘Fiscal Cliff’
United States Virgin Islands Administration officials from the USVI Department of Human Services...
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US House unanimously approves González-Colón amendment to enhance U.S. Military readiness and help communities in need
The United States House of Representatives approved a bipartisan amendment sponsored by Resident...
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Jenniffer González-Colón organizes STEM Task Force to promote science in Puerto Rico
Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (NPP, R) of Puerto Rico discussed her work as a...
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8 US Senators unveil legislation to put territories on par with states for Medicaid
United States Senator Bernie Sanders (I) of Vermont, along with seven other cosponsors in the...
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US House approves $600 million for the Nutrition Assistance Program in Puerto Rico
As had been expected by Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (NPP, R), the...
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Amata-cosponsored fishing bills examined In committee
Delegate Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R) is an original cosponsor of two fishing-related bills...
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Jenniffer González-Colón introduces bill to remove the matching requirement under Medicare Part D for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (NPP, R) introduced HR 2172, a...
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US House passes Medicaid, relief funding for American Samoa
The United States House of Representatives has passed significant Medicaid and nutrition...
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Jenniffer González-Colón introduces bipartisan bill to extend the Child Tax Credit to Puerto Rico
Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (R) of Puerto Rico addressed the United States...
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Armed with the US House majority, Democrats seek to act on Puerto Rico issues
The Democratic Party, picking up the majority in the United States House of Representatives, will...
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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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