Puerto Rico gets funding boost for disaster relief, Medicaid, under CR deal Congressional leaders have struck a deal that will avoid another federal government shutdown later this week. Disaster relief funding was included in the
Following State of the Union backlash, FEMA reverses announcement on continued delivery of aid to Puerto Rico During his first State of the Union Address, President Trump mentioned the victims of Hurricane María and declared
Shutdown Spending Deal Omits Funding for Puerto Rico Medicaid The funding “patch” signed into law by the President did not include promised funding for Puerto Rico’s Medicaid Program. Without the additional funds the program could
Mayors Protest in front of Governor’s Mansion; 40% of Island still without Power Protesters joined 28 town mayors at La Fortaleza demanding a speedier restoration of electricity to their municipalities. The Mayors Association, consisting of
Want to help Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane María? Do you live in a US state? This is what all of us need to do in addition to sending supplies. Use this link https://www.house.gov/htbin/findrep to find your
The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), a coalition of the nation’s 45 preeminent Latino advocacy organizations, in solidarity with Puerto Rico released a 10 point plan of action for Congress to provide critical relief. Read the letter here- NHLA_PuertoRico_Letter_10_01_17
