Press Releases
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.
Passage of bill would increase federal payments to island hospitals by an estimated $200 million over the next decade
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.
Resident Commissioner received the award at an event held at the National Press Club
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.
In letter, Resident Commissioner urges immediate approval of feasibility report
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
Puerto Rico will receive six new patrol vessels and 84 new active-duty personnel by June 2016
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.
Approximately $4 million in annual funding from multiple federal agencies is in jeopardy
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi today strongly criticized the administration of Governor Alejandro García Padilla, whose inaction over the last two years has resulted in the U.S.
San Juan, PR—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi today called on interested members of the public to submit their ideas as the 90-day public comment period associated with the process of designing the Congressional Gold Medal to honor the 65th Infantry Regiment draws to a close.
At Resident Commissioner’s request, the agency has substantially increased the resources it allocates to the island
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi has sent a detailed letter to senior officials at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S.
Funding will be used to upgrade sewage plants and drinking water systems
San Juan, Puerto Rico—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding Puerto Rico $26.8 million to make improvements to sewage treatment systems and drinking water systems around the island, Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi announced today.
As a result of Resident Commissioner’s efforts, annual funding is nearly $10 million greater than it was previously
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi announced today that the U.S.
Law provides unprecedented funding for Puerto Rico, but still discriminates against territories in many respects
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi today led a letter from the congressional delegates representing the five U.S. territories to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the U.S.
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi today reiterated his call for the dismissal of the Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard (PRNG), Colonel Juan J. Medina, who received a formal letter of reprimand from the U.S.
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi and the congressional delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Dr. Donna Christensen, have sent a letter to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, urging the CDC to enhance its efforts to combat chikungunya in the two U.S.
Funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be used for nine projects and partnerships on the island
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi announced today that the U.S.
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi announced today that the U.S.
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi today urged the administration of Governor Alejandro Garciá Padilla to comply with its responsibility to approve education programs for veterans in Puerto Rico, so that island veterans will not be denied important benefits they have earned as a result of their military service.
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi Announced today that the U.S.
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded two grants totaling $20.860 million to rehabilitate runways and taxiways and to make other important safety improvements at Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla and Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan.