Posts Tagged: Ben Ray Lujan

Congressional Democrats Ask for Medical Support for Puerto Rico

Almost 60 Democratic Member of Congress sent a letter last week to U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and U.S. Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) regarding the ongoing healthcare crisis in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The letter begins with a succinct desire to “avoid further fatalities” in the U.S. territories affected by Hurricanes… Read more »

Members of Congress Recommend Steps to Get Puerto Rico Schools Back on Track

On October 24, 2017, members of Congress wrote a letter to Secretary of Education, Betsy Devos, and Director of Office of Management and Budget, Mick Mulvaney, with recommendations for education agencies in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. The US Department of Education will make recommendations for supplemental appropriations in the wake of hurricanes Harvey,… Read more »

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Duane on Puerto Rico Leaders Respond to Possible Diversion of Disaster Relief Funds: “Not meaning to sound disrespectful, but President Trump needs to be reminded that Puerto Rico forms the USA's "Third Border"…”
Dennis Freytes on Is Puerto Rico a Commonwealth or a Territory?: “FACTS: Commonwealth or ELA (Free Associated State) are political distorted terms given to the Government of the US Territory of…”
Dennis Freytes on Veterans in Congress May See Puerto Rico Differently: “Patriots-American Veterans for US Veterans Equal Rights US Veterans from the US Territory of Puerto Rico, along with other…”
Dennis Freytes on Commonwealth Status: A History of Rejection by the U.S.: “Commonwealth or ELA are NOT a US Constitutional Status; are not found in the US Constitution! The Status of Puerto…”
Chris on Would Statehood Have Saved Cockfighting in Puerto Rico?: “We should legalize slavery. That would be worth more than 18 million a year and Puerto Rico could become a…”
Chris on Federal Lawmakers Endorse Straightforward Statehood Vote for Puerto Rico: “No US state would lobby to have a military base CLOSED. Puerto Rico could have become a state when…”
Ashby Sanabria on Federal Lawmakers Endorse Straightforward Statehood Vote for Puerto Rico: “The time is now for Statehood. We are Americans not foster children/citizens.”
Dennis Freytes on George H.W. Bush’s Legacy to Puerto Rico: “The Time is now for FAIR Treatment-EQUAL RIGHTS for fellow US Citizens-American Veterans in the US Territory of Puerto Rico…”
Duane on Puerto Rico Airmen Remembered, Gonzalez-Colon Asks for “Proper Resources”: “Six months after this tragedy, the Department of the Air Force is finally addressing the problems at Muñiz Air National…”
howard.hills@me.com on The Arecibo Message and the Google Doodle: “Not sure it is an indication of intelligent life on earth that we sent info on our DNA to strangers.…”