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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Dennis Freytes on Insular Cases unrelated to denial of federal voting rights in U.S. territories: “American Veterans for Veterans-EQUAL RIGHTS-a Call to Arms (Civic Action-Justice)! **FAIR Treatment-EQUAL Rights for US Puerto Ricans-US Veterans!**…”
Duane on Problems with Territorial Governments: “Such a timely report and commentary considering this week's news of an FBI investigation of alleged government corruption in the…”
Duane on Governor Rossello Urges Statehood in Letter to Trump: “PR is part of the United States of America, whether people like it or not, and it's limbo status needs…”
Duane on Insular Cases unrelated to denial of federal voting rights in U.S. territories: “Sailau Timoteo, who was born in American Samoa, recently found out she is ineligible to run for the Hawaii State…”
Bettencourt on Governor Rossello Urges Statehood in Letter to Trump: “Bravo!!!”
Bettencourt on Trump: No to Puerto Rican Statehood Because of San Juan Mayor: “I like Rosello, but getting in bed with Cuomo is questionable - I think Trump is going to be in…”
Bettencourt on President Trump Questions Hurricane Maria Death Toll: “wow, it has become a political foot ball and a winning issue for the liberal democratic branch. capitalizing on the…”
Bettencourt on New Study on 2017 Hurricanes and Wildfires Specifies Key Recovery Challenges: “BKRican, you are 100% correct "2nd Class Citizens" - that's we need statehood and not return to be the Poor…”
BkRican247 on Reactions to the New Hurricane Death Toll: “Second class Citizens TREATMENT HANDS DOWN”
Bettencourt on Would Puerto Rico and DC Statehood Advance in a Democratic Congress?: “Hell NO, they are in bed with the POPULARES, they are responsible for the status mess we are in. Just…”