Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) introduced legislation yesterday to grant Puerto Rico the ability to declare bankruptcy for its municipalities and public utilities and avoid the growing fiscal crisis in the U.S. territory. The legislation, which is identical to a proposal introduced in the House of Representatives by Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner… Read more »
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Members of Congress Concerned Over Lack of Funding for Medicare Advantage in Puerto Rico
A group of ten Senators and Representatives have written to officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to express their “acute disappointment” in a Medicare Advantage formula announcement released on April 6th that is poised to reduce funding to the U.S. territory by 11 percent while the rest of the country receives… Read more »
Congress Has an Obligation to Resolve Puerto Rico’s Status as a Territory of the United States
Recognition by National, State and Grassroots Leaders Presidents of the United States President-elect Barack Obama, letter to Rep. Luis Fortuño, January 2, 2009. I am fully aware of the difficulties that Puerto Rico has faced in the past when dealing with this issue, but self-determination is a basic right to be addressed no matter… Read more »
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