The expansive Republican rewrite of the federal tax code being voted on in the House of Representatives this week contains a provision to increase the… Read More »No Child Tax Credit Equality for Puerto Rico in Congressional Tax Plans
Last night, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to end the exemption of investment firms in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories that do exclusive… Read More »U.S. Senate OKs Puerto Rico Investment Bill
The Puerto Rico Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB), created by the PROMESA law, has been the subject of a number of complaints and concerns… Read More »Congress Continues to Influence Puerto Rico Financial Board
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation yesterday to require investment companies located in Puerto Rico and other U.S. possessions to adhere to federal registration requirements… Read More »House Passes U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act
President Trump has spoken out on Puerto Rico — in a pair of tweets: “The Democrats want to shut government if we don’t bail out… Read More »Trump Tweets on Puerto Rico
On the floor of the U.S. Senate this morning, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had kind words for Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) as… Read More »Senate Bipartisanship on Puerto Rico
The Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico has released its final report, recommending legislation in early 2017 to address an impending Medicaid “cliff”… Read More »Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth for Puerto Rico Urges Quick Action on Medicaid, Highlights Inequalities Between Puerto Rico and States
The candidates and parties in the recent presidential election spoke up for self-determination for Puerto Rico. Now Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, who also chairs… Read More »Congress’s Obligation to Resolve Puerto Rico’s Status
The Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico, which was created under a mandate from the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA),… Read More »Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico Releases Status Update
