U.S. Congress OKs $6.8B in emergency disaster relief funding for PR/USVI
febrero 8, 2018
The U.S. House and Senate reached an agreement Wednesday on a federal disaster relief aid package for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands of $6.8 billion, government officials announced.
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Sunnova Energy calls on US Congress for additional aid measures for P.R.
enero 5, 2018
Residential solar service provider Sunnova Energy Corporation has called on members of U.S. Congress to aid in power restoration efforts for the people of Puerto Rico, where 45 percent of residents still lack electricity more than three months after Hurricanes Irma and María made landfall.
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PRMA: El 2018 trae consigo un ’alto nivel de incertidumbre‘ y ’retos importantes‘
2 de enero de 2018
El nuevo año que comenzó ayer ya se caracteriza por un alto nivel de incertidumbre, debido en gran parte a los cambios que se han producido y se producirán en el entorno de Puerto Rico.
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Rosselló meets with Democratic Hispanic Caucus to talk federal tax reform
14 de diciembre de 2017
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló met with the Democratic Hispanic Caucus in Congress to discuss the effects that the federal tax reform will have on the island and the need for Puerto Rico to receive equal treatment in the supplementary relief bill, after the disaster caused by Hurricane María.
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PR, NY governors, lawmakers call on feds to approve $94B in aid for PR
diciembre 12, 2017
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and members of the New York Congressional delegation called on the federal government to immediately approve a $94.4 billion federal aid package to “rebuild a stronger, more resilient Puerto Rico.”
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Op-Ed: Inadequate federal response to María threatens PR’s long-term recovery
noviembre 21, 2017
Two months after the strongest storm in 80 years hit Puerto Rico, life is anything but normal for 3.4 million American citizens.
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PR Taskforce members call on Republicans to extend tax provisions for island
noviembre 16, 2017
With ongoing negotiations over tax reform, Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Puerto Rico Taskforce sent a letter to Republican leaders in Congress urging the inclusion of tax provisions that will help rebuild Puerto Rico.
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Rosselló to Congress: US citizens residing on the island need equal treatment
14 de noviembre de 2017
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló urged Congress to consider Puerto Rico in the federal tax reform and to include the island in the Supplemental Disaster Relief Package that will attend the different natural disasters registered in the nation to ensure equal treatment for American citizens residing on the island.
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La PRMA advierte sobre los posibles efectos ‘catastróficos’ de la reforma fiscal federal.
14 de noviembre de 2017
El proyecto de ley de reforma fiscal de Estados Unidos que se está debatiendo en el Congreso podría tener un “impacto catastrófico” en la economía de la isla, poniendo en peligro más de 70 000 empleos bien remunerados y más del 35 % del presupuesto del Estado Libre Asociado, advirtió el lunes el presidente de la Asociación de Fabricantes de Puerto Rico, Rodrigo Massés.
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González: PR has received $626M in federal assistance
octubre 23, 2017
Puerto Rico has received more than $626.7 million in funding from the U.S. government in the past month to manage the emergency brought on by back-to-back storms Hurricane Irma and María, Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González said.
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US House OKs $35B relief package that benefits PR
13 de octubre de 2017
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday the Supplemental Appropriations Bill Disaster, HR 2266, which allocates $35 billion for emergencies and benefits Puerto Rico in the recovery phase following the landfall of two hurricanes in less than two weeks.
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PR gov’t will go broke Oct. 31 without $4B-$6B from U.S.
octubre 9, 2017
The government of Puerto Rico will go broke by Oct. 31 unless the U.S. Department of Treasury approves an injection of between $4 billion and $6 billion that the local Treasury Department has requested.
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Members of Congress push recovery plan for Puerto Rico
septiembre 25, 2017
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) led members of Congress in writing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security calling for tangible steps to accelerate Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane María.
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US lawmakers ask OBoard for energy reform plan for PR
septiembre 14, 2017
Four members of U.S. Congress representing both political parties sent a letter to chairman of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, requesting details of the Board’s energy reform plan for the island following the devastation of Hurricane Irma.
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Rosselló creates last subgroup in ‘Front for Puerto Rico’
agosto 28, 2017
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced the creation of the third and final sub-working group as part of the Front for Puerto Rico to address the federal tax reform and how these changes may affect the Island, La Fortaleza announced.
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