Remembering Rep. Raul Grijalva
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) died after a battle with cancer on March 13, 2025, at the age of 77. Grijalva was a member of Congress… Read More »Remembering Rep. Raul Grijalva
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Groups Call for Action on Statehood Proposals
51 Puerto Rico organizations banded together to send a letter to Chairman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-AR) of the House Natural… Read More »Groups Call for Action on Statehood Proposals
Chairman Grijalva Approaching Decisions on Puerto Rico Status
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, held a second day of hearings on the two Puerto Rico status bills currently… Read More »Chairman Grijalva Approaching Decisions on Puerto Rico Status
Puerto Rican Organizations Respond to Federal Proposal to Hold a Status Convention
Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) has reintroduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives calling for a convention in Puerto Rico with federal involvement to evaluate… Read More »Puerto Rican Organizations Respond to Federal Proposal to Hold a Status Convention
Grijalva Urges Quick Action on Biden-Harris Plan for Puerto Rico
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ),chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources, has written to President-Elect Biden asking him to take action on the Biden-Harris Plan… Read More »Grijalva Urges Quick Action on Biden-Harris Plan for Puerto Rico
Rep. Grijalva Requests an Investigation
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, has written a letter to Natalie Jaresko, Executive Director… Read More »Rep. Grijalva Requests an Investigation
House Natural Resources Committee Asks Questions About President’s Puerto Rico Task Force
Eight Democrats on the House Committee on Natural Resources, the committee that oversees U.S. territories including Puerto Rico, wrote a concerned letter to Douglas L.… Read More »House Natural Resources Committee Asks Questions About President’s Puerto Rico Task Force
Distribution of Stimulus Checks in Puerto Rico Finally Begins
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) includes a onetime cash payment of up to $1,200 directly to each eligible adult and… Read More »Distribution of Stimulus Checks in Puerto Rico Finally Begins
Gonzalez and Rubio Celebrate PPP Loans for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business, have reported that the federal Paycheck… Read More »Gonzalez and Rubio Celebrate PPP Loans for Puerto Rico