Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY); Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), the Ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee; Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY); and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced legislation to establish a “9/11-style” independent commission to investigate the federal response to Hurricanes Irma and María in Puerto Rico.
A key Congressional panel took steps Wednesday to advance legislation aimed at helping small companies in Puerto Rico obtain a greater share of federal contracts.
The top Democrat on the House Small Business Committee, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), unveiled Thursday an array of legislative proposals aimed at igniting small business growth and entrepreneurship in Puerto Rico.