Puerto Ricans Are U.S. Citizens — Surprised?
A recent poll by The Economist found that most Americans are not aware of some basic information about Puerto Rico. For example, fewer than half… Read More »Puerto Ricans Are U.S. Citizens — Surprised?
A recent poll by The Economist found that most Americans are not aware of some basic information about Puerto Rico. For example, fewer than half… Read More »Puerto Ricans Are U.S. Citizens — Surprised?
On Wednesday, May 25th, the House Natural Resources Committee, under the leadership of Chairman Rob Bishop (D-UT), passed the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic… Read More »Competing Reactions to the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA)
Bernie Sanders issued a press release on April 1st calling on Congress for action. Speaker Paul Ryan had set March 31st as the deadline for… Read More »Sanders Statement in Response to Congress Puerto Rico Plan
Vermont Senator and Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has come forward with a plan for Puerto Rico. The Sanders plan states that “As president, Bernie will… Read More »Sanders Announces a Plan for Puerto Rico
As much of the nation — including Puerto Rico — heads for the political party primaries, there is still uncertainty about candidates’ positions on statehood… Read More »Donald Trump Never Threatened Puerto Ricans’ Citizenship
Senator Maria Cantwell, (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) were joined by 44… Read More »Cantwell, Reid Turn to McConnell for Action on Puerto Rico
In response to the first lawsuits from Puerto Rico’s creditors, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Latino outreach director Arturo Carmona released a statement from Sanders. “It is… Read More »Bernie Sanders Speaks on Need for Puerto Rico Fiscal Restructuring, Not Litigation
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) spoke out firmly at the recent hearing on Puerto Rico’s economic position, saying that the Treasury Department has more power in… Read More »Warren and Sanders Attack Vulture Funds, Urge Treasury Leadership in Puerto Rico
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has introduced the “Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act,” which would extend the… Read More »Menendez Leads Senate in Introducing Tax Legislation to Help Puerto Rico