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
From October 26, 2017 to October 28,207, the House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) are leading a… Read More »Congressional Delegation Will Visit Affected Areas from Hurricanes Irma and Maria
On Thursday September 28, 2017, the Natural Resources Committee Democrats sent a letter to chairman Rob Bishop requesting an oversight hearing on the administration’s response… Read More »Natural Resources Committee Democrats Request Oversight Hearing
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources held a short session late yesterday to begin the first part of its consideration of the bill… Read More »Congressional Committee Considers Puerto Rico Legislation Today
The U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee’s hearing today on legislation to address the fiscal problems of government in Puerto Rico demonstrated the extent… Read More »Puerto Rico Bill Divisions Not Only Partisan
The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs of the House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing today to examine Puerto Rico’s political status… Read More »Witnesses at Congressional Hearing Argue That Puerto Rico Status Harms Island Economy
The legal foundation of Puerto Rico’s status within the United States can be found in Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the United States… Read More »Puerto Rico is 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… Read More »Congress Has an Obligation to Resolve Puerto Rico’s Status as a Territory of the United States
