Statehood Supporters Win Florida Primaries
Primary elections in Florida had been in the news as speculation about the influence of Puerto Rican voters increased in the run-up to the votes.… Read More »Statehood Supporters Win Florida Primaries
Primary elections in Florida had been in the news as speculation about the influence of Puerto Rican voters increased in the run-up to the votes.… Read More »Statehood Supporters Win Florida Primaries
Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) has made a statement endorsing statehood for Puerto Rico. “I have always supported self-determination and equal treatment for all U.S. citizens,”… Read More »Senator Bill Nelson Supports Statehood
Puerto Ricans will vote for the president and vice-president of the United States beginning in 2020 under a territorial law signed Saturday. The vote will… Read More »Puerto Ricans to ‘Vote’ for President in 2020
A group of U.S. senators led by Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has written to Senate leaders requesting them to “address the deficiencies” in House-passed disaster relief… Read More »Democratic Senators Encourage Senate Leaders to Provide “True Disaster Relief” for Puerto Rico
The Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has prepared a fact sheet for Florida’s new residents from Puerto Rico in response to reports of… Read More »Healthcare for New Floridians from Puerto Rico
On December 18, 2017, Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón sent a letter to House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) detailing her requests for… Read More »Disaster Relief Funding for Puerto Rico Remains Elusive
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) wrote to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director… Read More »Schumer and Leahy Urge “Full Force of Federal Government” in Disaster Relief
On October 24, 2017, the Senate voted on national disaster relief legislation, and the following Senators gave statements regarding Puerto Rico: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY),… Read More »Congress Discusses Puerto Rico Relief Efforts
Numerous Senators yesterday offered remarks regarding pending disaster relief legislation scheduled for passage today. Please see below for full remarks by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Sen. Mitch… Read More »Members of Congress Discuss Puerto Rico Relief Legislation