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Three out of the four members of the Hawaii delegation in Congress have signed on as cosponsors for the Puerto Rico Status Act.  In the… Read More »Puerto Rico and Hawaii

The U.S. Senate Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee has announced a hearing to take place on Tuesday, June 18, to examine the following legislative… Read More »Two Puerto Rico Status Act Bills in the Senate?

The Senate hearing scheduled for June 18 has been postponed.   The United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests… Read More »Witnesses Announced for Senate Hearing on Puerto Rico Status

The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing June 13, 2024, on the significant gaps in data collection that create barriers to… Read More »House Natural Resources Committee Holds Hearing on Data Gaps in U.S. Territories

In April, several members of Congress led a letter to the Department of Justice to express their “deep concerns with the Department of Justice’s continued… Read More »U.S. Justice Department Condemns Insular Cases

Luis Dávila Pernas, executive director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA), announced last week that a Senate hearing on The Puerto Rico Status… Read More »Senate Hearing on Puerto Rico Status Planned for June 18

On May 22, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor about the importance of Congress passing the Farm Bill, comprehensive legislation… Read More »Senator Schumer Speaks up for Puerto Rico SNAP