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Washington, DC—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi announced today that, after five years of persistent efforts, his bill to require the Department of Defense to remove dangerous military munitions from the Northwest Peninsula of Culebra, Puerto Rico is finally on track to become law. The bill was included as Section 317 in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fisc
Pierluisi Announces That Congress is on Track to Extend Two Important Tax Provisions for Puerto Rico
Washington, DC—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi announced today that the House Committee on Ways and Means has released a bill to retroactively extend a package of expired tax provisions from January 1, 2014 through January 1, 2015, and the bill includes two Pierluisi-supported provisions of major importance to Puerto Rico’s economy. The House is expected to vote on the b
Washington, DC—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has allocated $6.37 million for the community health centers Concilio de Salud Integral de Loíza, Inc. and Consejo de Salud de Puerto Rico, Inc. in Ponce.
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s announcement that he will use his executive authority to make reforms to the nation’s immigration policy:
Washington, DC—The Committee on Ways and Means in the U.S. House of Representatives today unveiled a comprehensive bill, the Hospitals Improvements for Payment Act of 2016, that contains the Committee’s priorities related to hospital reform, and the language of H.R.
Washington, DC—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi received an award yesterday from the National Puerto Rican Coalition (NPRC) for the role he played in the successful effort to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment, a U.S. Army unit composed mostly of soldiers from Puerto Rico, who are known as Borinqueneers.
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi sent a detailed letter last week to the Honorable Jo-Ellen Darcy, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, urging her to immediately approve the feasibility report and environmental impact statement that has been prepared for the Caño Martín Peña project. Approval by the Assistant Secretary of these docume
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi met yesterday with the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, to discuss the Coast Guard’s efforts to reduce drug trafficking and related violence in Puerto Rico. Also attending the meeting was Rear Admiral John H.