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
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
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
On Tuesday, Thomas Rivera Schatz, the President of the Puerto Rico Senate, sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Minority… Read More »President of Puerto Rico Senate Urges Federal Lawmakers to Extend Child Tax Credit
A Hill-HarrisX poll of 1000 Americans found in early July that 47% favor statehood for Puerto Rico. Questions about statehood for both Puerto Rico and… Read More »Polls Confirm Americans Support Statehood for Puerto Rico
On April 10, Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello Nevares provided a second monthly report to the U.S. Congress on the development of a recovery plan… Read More »Governor Reports to Congress on Recovery Plan
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
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)… Read More »Congressional Democrats Ask for Medical Support for Puerto Rico
Governor Rosselló sent a letter to Congressional leadership yesterday requesting action to address the growing crisis in Puerto Rico’s healthcare system. The letter was addressed to Senate… Read More »Governor Rosselló Requests Action on Medicaid and Medicare from Congress
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