Tag: Senate
The future of Senator Sanders’ “Marsha...
Posted by Daniel Ziebarth | Jan 4, 2018 | Economy | 0 |
Puerto Rico elects first independent Senator, hand...
Posted by Peter Lawlor | Nov 17, 2016 | Elections, Headlines | 0 |
PROMESA reinforces colonialism in Puerto Rico
Posted by Frank Benitez | Jul 15, 2016 | Congress, Headlines | 0 |
An analysis of Puerto Rico legislation in Congress
Posted by Kerem Tuncer | Mar 23, 2016 | Congress, Headlines | 0 |
Jacob Lew calls on Congress to allow Puerto Rico t...
Posted by Gabriella Ciuffetelli | Mar 22, 2016 | Congress, Headlines | 0 |
How the “One Big Beautiful Bill” will impact the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico’s rum Industry
by Zara Miller | Sep 15, 2025 | Congress, Federal Government, Headlines, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands | 1 |
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) signed HR 1 into law, referred to as the “One Big...
Read MoreDemocracy in the US territories, in context
by Isabella Agostino | Sep 15, 2025 | American Samoa, Elections, Federal Government, Guam, Headlines, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Status, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
Being a part of the United States, but not represented as a state, ensures the territories’...
Read MorePuerto Rico Status Act reintroduced in the US House of Representatives
by Tucker Gauss | May 2, 2023 | Congress, Puerto Rico, Status | 0 |
As last year’s legislative session in Congress concluded shortly after the midterm elections, the...
Read MoreAbortion should be legal and accessible in Guam
by Fallon Burleson | Jul 27, 2022 | Guam, Opinion | 2 |
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,...
Read MoreAmerican Samoa to ensure stranded residents get to vote in 2020 election
by Chandra Desai | Oct 22, 2020 | American Samoa, Elections | 0 |
American Samoa to ensure stranded residents get to vote in 2020 election American Samoa has begun...
Read MoreAdmitting the territories as states wouldn’t disrupt the balance of power in Washington
by Fred Edwards | Apr 6, 2020 | Headlines, Status | 0 |
Admitting the territories as states wouldn’t disrupt the balance of power in Washington The United...
Read MoreUS Territories’ September 24-30, 2018 news week in tweets
by Mina Choe | Oct 1, 2018 | News Week in Tweets | 0 |
US Territories’ September 24-30, 2018 news week in tweets CNMI House Passes Supplemental...
Read MoreGovernment challenge to Judge Swain’s budget decision expected
by Darmy Cortes | Aug 30, 2018 | Puerto Rico | 0 |
Government challenge to Judge Swain’s budget decision expected Governor Rosselló is seeking...
Read MorePuerto Rico Legislative Assembly works on PREPA, labor, social laws
by Darmy Cortes | Jun 12, 2018 | Puerto Rico | 0 |
Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly works on PREPA, labor, social laws Back in January 2018, Governor...
Read MorePuerto Rico Governor joins effort for gun safety
by Darmy Cortes | Mar 12, 2018 | Puerto Rico | 0 |
Puerto Rico Governor joins effort for gun safety In response to The Parkland Shooting, the...
Read MoreFederal budget delivers huge victory for Jenniffer González-Colón
by Fernando Salazar | Feb 20, 2018 | Congress | 0 |
Federal budget delivers huge victory for Jenniffer González-Colón The two-year bipartisan budget...
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