The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Annual Legislative Conference and Awards Gala honored Senator Elizabeth Warren, who took the opportunity to speak on… Read More »Warren Speaks Up for Puerto Rico, Reportedly Calls for Statehood
Senator Maria Cantwell, (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) were joined by 44… Read More »Cantwell, Reid Turn to McConnell for Action on Puerto Rico
Before Congress adjourned for the year last Friday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act (PREFSA) to impose a short-term moratorium… Read More »Sen. Warren seeks moratorium on creditor lawsuits against Puerto Rico until March 31
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) spoke out firmly at the recent hearing on Puerto Rico’s economic position, saying that the Treasury Department has more power in… Read More »Warren and Sanders Attack Vulture Funds, Urge Treasury Leadership in Puerto Rico
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has introduced the “Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act,” which would extend the… Read More »Menendez Leads Senate in Introducing Tax Legislation to Help Puerto Rico
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources held a hearing today on the Puerto Rican economic crisis, the territory’s unsustainable debt and options… Read More »Senate Hearing on Puerto Rico Underscores the Need for Action
Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) introduced legislation yesterday to grant Puerto Rico the ability to declare bankruptcy for its municipalities and public… Read More »Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Give Puerto Rico Equal Access to Federal Bankruptcy Protections
