Flanked by fellow U.S. House of Representatives Members from both national parties, Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R/New Progressive Party) Saturday said that she… Read More »Gonzalez-Colon Leads Bipartisan Response to Earthquakes
U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) announced on Thursday the release of emergency spending legislation to provide $3.35 billion in… Read More »U.S. House to Consider $3.35 billion in Emergency Spending for Puerto Rico Next Week
In the wake of the recent earthquakes that have plagued Puerto Rico, national leaders have spoken up in various contexts in support of their fellow… Read More »U.S. Leaders Urge Action on Puerto Rico
“One man, one vote” was a popular political slogan in the 1880s. In the 1960s, updated to “One person, one vote” in recognition of woman… Read More »Your Vote’s Value Depends on Where You Live
Judge Clark Waddoups of Utah handed down a decision that people born in American Samoa should be citizens from birth, just as the people of Puerto… Read More »U.S. Citizenship for American Samoa?
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
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
Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced this morning declared a state of emergency in the territory after an earthquake that measured 6.4 on the Richter… Read More »FEMA Ready to Give Quake Aid for Puerto Rico
In November of 2019, the U.S Congress enacted the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019, possibly paving the way for economic sanctions… Read More »Puerto Rico vs. Hong Kong: Hypocrisy in the Legislature?
