Official Results of the 2020 Plebiscite
On December 31st, 2020, the official results of the 2020 status vote were posted on the official State Elections Commission (CEEPUR) website. In all, there… Read More »Official Results of the 2020 Plebiscite
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Letter to President-Elect Joe Biden from Puerto Rican Organizations
Joe Biden has been officially certified as the next president and will be inaugurated on January 20, 2021. In an effort to keep Puerto Rico… Read More »Letter to President-Elect Joe Biden from Puerto Rican Organizations
Washington Responds to Rossello’s Resignation
Members of the House and Senate expressed a wide range of individual reactions to the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rossello. Some, like Bernie Sanders (D-VT)… Read More »Washington Responds to Rossello’s Resignation
Officials Respond to Revised Hurricane Death Toll
The government of Puerto Rico has acknowledged that the death toll for hurricanes Irma and Maria is probably as much as 20 times higher than… Read More »Officials Respond to Revised Hurricane Death Toll
Senators Introduce Bill to Cancel Puerto Rico’s Debt
On the day set aside to celebrate Puerto Rico’s constitution, a group of U.S. senators introduced a bill to forgive Puerto Rico’s debt. Puerto Rico… Read More »Senators Introduce Bill to Cancel Puerto Rico’s Debt
Schumer and Leahy Urge “Full Force of Federal Government” in Disaster Relief
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
Congress Discusses Puerto Rico Relief Efforts
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
Democratic Senators Write to Trump Administration Officials with Concerns about Puerto Rico
On October 19, 2017, United States Senators sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine C. Duke expressing concern about the accuracy of… Read More »Democratic Senators Write to Trump Administration Officials with Concerns about Puerto Rico
Historic First: Five of Six Non-Voting Representatives to Congress will be Women
With the election of Jenniffer Gonzalez as Puerto’s Rico’s first female Resident Commissioner, five of the six non-voting representatives in Congress will be women for… Read More »Historic First: Five of Six Non-Voting Representatives to Congress will be Women