Puerto Rico after the Earthquakes
Puerto Rico has suffered a series of earthquakes since December 28, 2019, and the tremors continue. One of the results was widespread power outages affecting… Read More »Puerto Rico after the Earthquakes
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Lawmakers Ask for Scrutiny of Puerto Rico Tax Loopholes
Reps. José Serrano (D-NY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), and Raúl Grijalva (D-NY) have written a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin asking him… Read More »Lawmakers Ask for Scrutiny of Puerto Rico Tax Loopholes
President of Puerto Rico Senate Urges Federal Lawmakers to Extend Child Tax Credit
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
Ignorance about Puerto Rico Is Still a Problem
Since 2006, retail stores selling cold medicine containing pseudoephedrine have been required to ask for ID from customers buying these medications. Recently, an employee at… Read More »Ignorance about Puerto Rico Is Still a Problem
Velazquez and Bishop Speak up for Puerto Rico’s Nutritional Needs
On September 20, Representative Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) wrote to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue urging the Department to “follow Congressional intent” and begin a study on… Read More »Velazquez and Bishop Speak up for Puerto Rico’s Nutritional Needs
Health & Education Austerity Measures to Be Reevaluated
Several members of Congress have written a letter to the chair of the PROMESA Fiscal Oversight and Management Board requesting reconsideration of austerity measures instituted… Read More »Health & Education Austerity Measures to Be Reevaluated
Congress to Examine Health Care in the U.S. Territories
A Congressional subcommittee will hold a hearing tomorrow at 10:30 am to examine health care funding in the U.S. territories. The hearing, which is entitled… Read More »Congress to Examine Health Care in the U.S. Territories
House Passes Disaster Relief Bill Including Puerto Rico
In a 257-150 vote, the House passed a $19.1 billion disaster relief bill. 34 of the “yes” votes came from Republicans, in spite of President… Read More »House Passes Disaster Relief Bill Including Puerto Rico
The Vote in Puerto Rico’s June 11 Political Status Plebiscite: Analysis
Puerto Rico’s most recent plebiscite, held June 11, 2017, had a very clear outcome: 97% of voters chose statehood from the territory’s three status options… Read More »The Vote in Puerto Rico’s June 11 Political Status Plebiscite: Analysis