Category: Congress
The history of Puerto Rico status legislation in Congress
On December 15, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the Puerto Rico Status Act by a vote of...
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Amata hails Palau, RMI MOU signings, urges details to be shared with Congress
American Samoa Delegate Uifa’atali Amata Coleman Radewagen (R) expressed her pleasure that United...
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Jenniffer González-Colón outlines priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Convention
At the 104th American Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Convention, hosted for the first time in...
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Puerto Rican Medicaid funding secured
After countless discussions about Medicaid coverage in Puerto Rico, members of Congress came to...
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US House Committee on Natural Resources discusses Puerto Rico’s reconstruction
After postponing due to Hurricane Fiona, the United States House Committee on Natural Resources...
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US House of Representatives to vote on Puerto Rico Status Act
With very little time left in the session of the 117th Congress, the United States House of...
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National civil rights groups urge US House to pass resolution condemning Insular Cases
The American Civil Liberties Union, along with 9 other advocacy organizations, sent...
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Jenniffer González-Colón meets Puerto Rico agricultural stakeholders in preparation for the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill
Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González- Colón (NPP, R) of Puerto Rico led a roundtable...
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US House committees look to LUMA for answers after Hurricane Fiona
As Puerto Rico rebuilds from the devastating effects of Hurricane Fiona, LUMA Energy is facing...
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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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