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Washington, D.C. - La comisionada residente, Jenniffer González Colón, anunció que la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos aprobó el H.R. 7608, medida que agrupa los proyectos de presupuesto para agencias relacionadas a operaciones exteriores, agricultura, desarrollo rural, construcciones militares y asuntos de veteranos y medio ambiente, los cuales incluyen prioridades y lenguaje que benefician a Puerto Rico y fueron gestionados por la congresista.
Washington, D.C.- “Hace mucho que debió haber una transformación de la Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica de Puerto Rico. Necesitamos un sistema energético moderno y resistente que pueda recuperarse rápidamente de los desastres naturales. Necesitamos aplicar políticas para paliar los altos costos de electricidad que obstaculizan el crecimiento económico, para reducir nuestra dependencia de las importaciones de petróleo y mitigar el impacto ambiental.
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Rep. González-Colón and Rep. Murphy Successfully Honor 65th Infantry Regiment in Annual Defense Bill
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, which includes two bipartisan amendments jointly offered by Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) and Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) to support military veterans in Puerto Rico, who are not always treated equally compared to veterans residing in the states.
Washington, DC - La Cámara de Representantes federal aprobó el H.R.6395 anoche, la Ley de Autorización de Defensa Nacional (NDAA) para el año fiscal 2021, que incluye dos enmiendas bipartitas ofrecidas por las congresistas Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) y Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) para apoyar a los veteranos militares en Puerto Rico, que no siempre reciben un trato igualitario en comparación con los veteranos que residen en los estados.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, The Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to designate August 2020 as National Women’s Suffrage Month, honoring the centennial of the 19th Amendment.
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) introduced the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA), to be considered for full-committee vote tomorrow, Wednesday, July 15. The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approved their version of this legislation at the beginning of May, which will most likely result in the need to reconcile both versions during conference.
San Juan, Puerto Rico- Representative Jenniffer González-Colón announced that the House Appropriations Committee approved Fiscal Year 2021 Agriculture, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Interior and Environment Appropriations bills, which include priorities and language requested by the Congresswoman to benefit Puerto Rico.
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