According to a major Puerto Rico news source, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) spoke out in favor of statehood for Puerto Rico at The Senate Latino… Read More »Senator Jeff Merkley Supports Statehood for Puerto Rico
Several members of Congress have written a letter to the chair of the PROMESA Fiscal Oversight and Management Board requesting reconsideration of austerity measures instituted… Read More »Health & Education Austerity Measures to Be Reevaluated
A group of U.S. senators led by Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has written to Senate leaders requesting them to “address the deficiencies” in House-passed disaster relief… Read More »Democratic Senators Encourage Senate Leaders to Provide “True Disaster Relief” for Puerto Rico
In September, eight U.S. senators, led by New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D), wrote to Secretary Purdue of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)… Read More »Gillibrand Leads Senators Asking for Nutritional Assistance for Puerto Rico
On October 19, 2017, United States Senators sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine C. Duke expressing concern about the accuracy of… Read More »Democratic Senators Write to Trump Administration Officials with Concerns about Puerto Rico
On Thursday Oct. 19, 2017, the following Senators offered remarks in furtherance of the efforts to restore Puerto Rico: Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), Sen. Mark Warner… Read More »Congress Remains Adamant in Efforts to Aid Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Financial Oversight and Management Board “is actively working to assess how” the 10-year fiscal adjustment plans for the Government of Puerto Rico… Read More »Board Seeks New Fiscal Plans in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria
Members of Congress continued to speak out on behalf of their fellow U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico last week. On Thursday, October 5, 2017, the… Read More »Members of Congress Continue to Advocate for Puerto Rico Relief
Senators Nelson (D-FL), Schumer (D-NY) and Cantwell (D-WA) led a group of 26 Senate Democrats yesterday in sending a letter to the White House outlining their… Read More »Senate Democrats Outline Top Priorities for Rebuilding Puerto Rico, USVI
