Funds for Puerto Rico “Excessive”?
“Almost a year and a half since the hurricane,” said MSNBC news anchor Chris Hayes in a recent report, “there has been no sustained formal… Read More »Funds for Puerto Rico “Excessive”?
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Puerto Rico Leaders Respond to Possible Diversion of Disaster Relief Funds
As discussion of President Trump’s plan for a wall between the United States and Mexico continues, the administration has considered new ideas to fund the… Read More »Puerto Rico Leaders Respond to Possible Diversion of Disaster Relief Funds
Sharp Board Response to Democratic Lawmakers
The PROMESA Financial Board (FOMB) recently sent a strong reply to six of the 34 congressional Democrats who wrote a critical letter to the board… Read More »Sharp Board Response to Democratic Lawmakers
Rep. Grijalva Has Plans for Puerto Rico
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) is the incoming chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, the committee which oversees Puerto Rico for Congress. In an interview last… Read More »Rep. Grijalva Has Plans for Puerto Rico
Roberto Clemente’s Home Considered for National Register of Historic Places
On Dec. 31, 1972, Roberto Clemente died in a plane crash as he was traveling to Nicaragua. The 38 year old baseball giant was delivering… Read More »Roberto Clemente’s Home Considered for National Register of Historic Places
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
Panel to Investigate Hurricane Maria Response Proposed
A group of four Democratic members of Congress led by Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has introduced legislation to create a national commission to investigate… Read More »Panel to Investigate Hurricane Maria Response Proposed
Congress Seeks Action on Energy in Puerto Rico
With Hurricane Season 2018 officially beginning, Congress is increasingly talking about Puerto Rico. A lot of the conversations focus on energy. Rob Bishop (R-UT), Chair… Read More »Congress Seeks Action on Energy in Puerto Rico