Letters 2011 & 2012

March 2012

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Letter to House and Senate Leaders Regarding the Results of the November 6th Puerto Rico Political Status Plebiscite

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Letter to President Obama Regarding the Results of the November 6th Puerto Rico Political Status Plebiscite

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Letter to Secretary Napolitano and Other Senior Federal Officials Regarding Drug-Related Violence in Puerto Rico

Monday, June 4, 2012

Letter to President Obama Regarding the Proposed Caribbean Border Initiative

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Letter from Pierluisi to CMS Administrator Tavenner and Deputy Administrator Blum Regarding Medicare GPCIs in Puerto Rico

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Letter from Tri-Caucus to House Leadership Regarding Proposed Cuts to Medicaid Funding for the U.S. Territories

Monday, April 23, 2012

Joint Letter of Territorial Delegates to Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton Regarding His Proposal to Cut New Medicaid Funding for the U.S. Territories Provided Under the Affordable Care Act

Friday, March 9, 2012

Letter from Pierluisi in Support of Direct Flight Link Between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Congressman Pierluisi’s Formal Comments on Draft ATSDR Report Regarding Health and Environmental Risks in Vieques

Friday, March 2, 2012

Formal Comment Letter from Pierluisi and Other Members of Congress Regarding Medicare Advantage in Puerto Rico

 

February 2012

Friday, February 24, 2012

Letter from Pierluisi and Other Territory Representatives Seeking Territories’ Inclusion in Proposed Community College to Career Fund

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Letter from Pierluisi and Other Territory Representatives to Ways and Means Committee Seeking Hearing on H.R. 3812, the Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

Friday, February 3, 2012

Joint Letter to President Obama from Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus in Support of Pierluisi’s Caribbean Border Initiative

January 2012

Friday, January 20, 2012

Letter from Pierluisi and Other Members of Congress to Secretary Clinton and Secretary Geithner Regarding Compensation for U.S. Victims of Qadhafi-Sponsored Terrorism

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Letter from Pierluisi and Other Territory Delegates to President Obama Seeking Territories’ Inclusion in Forthcoming Proposals to Create American Jobs

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Letter from Pierluisi and other Territory Delegates to President Obama Seeking Territories' Inclusion in Forthcoming Proposals to Create American Jobs

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Letter to Acting Director of the U.S. Mint Requesting Public Ceremony to Celebrate Unveiling of 2012 El Yunque National Forest Quarter

December 2011

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Letter from Pierluisi to Online Retailers Who Do Not Ship Products to Puerto Rico Urging Them to Revise Their Policies

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Letter from Pierluisi to Online Retailers Who Do Not Ship Products to Puerto Rico Urging Them to Revise Their Policies

Friday, December 2, 2011

Letter to Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske Urging Federal Government to Establish “Caribbean Border Initiative” to Combat Drug-Related Violence in Puerto Rico

November 2011

Friday, November 18, 2011

Letter to House Natural Resources Committee Requesting Oversight Hearing on Health, Environmental and Land Use Challenges in Vieques, Puerto Rico

Friday, November 18, 2011

Letter from Pierluisi and Other Members to Appropriations Subcommittee Regarding Compensation for U.S. Victims of Qadhafi-Sponsored Terrorism

October 2011

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Letter from Pierluisi and Other Territory Delegates to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Seeking Fair Funding for the Territories Under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Letter to U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan Requesting Federal Support for Puerto Rico Government’s Education Reforms

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Letter to Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Regarding Puerto Rico Issues

September 2011

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Letter to Joint Committee on Taxation Requesting Revenue Estimate for H.R. 3020, the Puerto Rico Investment Promotion Act.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Letter to Acting Deputy Director of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Regarding the Need for Improved Recruitment and Retention of Federal Law Enforcement Agents in Puerto Rico

Friday, September 16, 2011

Letter to Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Regarding the Need for Improved Recruitment and Retention of Federal Law Enforcement Agents in Puerto Rico

Friday, September 16, 2011

Letter to Administrator of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Regarding the Need for Improved Recruitment and Retention of Federal Law Enforcement Agents in Puerto Rico

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Letter to Directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health Regarding Cancer Statistics for Puerto Rico

Friday, September 2, 2011

Letter from Pierluisi and Other House Democrats to House Republican Leadership Requesting that Budgetary Offsets Not Be Required for Disaster Relief Funding

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Letter from Pierluisi and Other Members of Congress Regarding Just Compensation for Victims of Libyan-Sponsored Terrorism

August 2011

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Letter to VA Secretary Eric Shinseki Regarding New Director of VA Caribbean Healthcare System

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Letter to Army Secretary John McHugh Regarding Medal of Honor for Sergeant Modesto Cartagena

Friday, August 5, 2011

Letter to President Obama Regarding Federal Tax Credits to Encourage Companies in Puerto Rico to Hire Military Veterans

July 2011

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Letter from Pierluisi and Rep. Bordallo to the Department of Defense Regarding TRICARE Prime in the U.S. Territories

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Letter to VA Secretary Shinseki Regarding Consolidation of VA Fiduciary Program

 

June 2011

Friday, June 17, 2011

Letter to Co-Chairs of White House Task Force Regarding the Jones Act and Drug-Related Violence in Puerto Rico

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Letter from Pierluisi and Senators Menendez and Schumer to HHS and SSA Regarding Medicare Part B in Puerto Rico

 

May 2011

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Letter from Pierluisi Requesting that GAO Study the Economic Implications of the Jones Act in Puerto Rico

 

March 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Letter to Attorney General Holder Urging Additional Federal Resources to Combat Violent Crime in Puerto Rico

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano Urging Additional Federal Resources to Combat Violent Crime in Puerto Rico

 

January 2011

Friday, January 7, 2011

Letter to Education Secretary Duncan Regarding "Ability-to-Benefit" Regulation Affecting Career Colleges

December 2010

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Letter to President Obama's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status regarding the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Letter from Pierluisi and Other Territory Delegates to House Energy and Commerce Chairman Waxman Regarding the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Letter from Senators Murkowski and Bingaman to President Obama Regarding Puerto Rico's Available Status Options

Noviembre 2010

Monday, November 29, 2010

Letter from Pierluisi and Other Members of Congress to the U.S. Parole Commission Regarding Oscar López Rivera

Friday, November 19, 2010

Letter from Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi and Other Territory Delegates to Speaker-Designate Boehner Regarding the Territories Committee of the Whole Vote

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack in Support of Land Acquisition Proposals for El Yunque National Forest

Monday, November 1, 2010

Letter to Secretary of Transportation LaHood and FAA Administrator Babbitt Regarding Air Travel to Culebra and Vieques

October 2010

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Letter from Pierluisi and Other Members of Congress to the Department of Health and Human Services Regarding Medicare Advantage in Puerto Rico

September 2010

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Letter to Director Muñoz Regarding the Expansion of Vieques Verde to Include Culebra

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Letter to Commerce Secretary Locke re Creation of Tsunami Warning Center in Caribbean

Monday, September 14, 2010

Letter to Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce Regarding Federal Funding to Meet Puerto Rico’s Telecommunications Needs

Monday, September 13, 2010

Letter from Representatives Pierluisi and Christensen to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Regarding Federal Funding to Combat Dengue in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

July 2010

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Letter to DHS Regarding Drug-Related Violence in Puerto Rico

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Letter to DOJ Regarding Drug-Related Violence in Puerto Rico

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Letter to Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army Joseph Calcara Regarding Roosevelt Roads

Friday, July 16, 2010

Letter to Co-Chair of the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status, Cecilia Muñoz, regarding a Green Plan for Vieques

Friday, July 16, 2010

Letter from Pierluisi and 15 Other Members of Congress Congratulating Spain on Winning the 2010 World Cup

Jueves, 15 de julio de 2010

Letter from Pierluisi and Other Members of Congress Regarding Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (en inglés)

 

May 2010

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Letter from Pierluisi and Other Representatives to House Appropriations Committee Requesting Funding for Pell Grants

 

April 2010

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Letter from Representatives Pierluisi, Serrano, Velázquez, and Gutierrez Regarding Telecommunications Funding for Puerto Rico

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Letter to SBA Administrator re Procurement Center Representative

March 2010

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Regarding 2011 Budget

Monday, March 8, 2010

Letter to Chief Excecutive Officers of Comcast and NBC-Universal Regarding Companies' Proposed Merger

 

February 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Letter from Pierluisi and Other Territory Representatives Regarding Health Care Reform to President Obama, Leader Reid and Speaker Pelosi

Friday, February 12, 2010

Letter From Pierluisi And Other Territory Representatives Asking Senate Leaders To Modify Provision Of Draft Jobs Bill So That It Fully And Fairly Includes Puerto Rico

January 2010

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Letter From Pierluisi And Other Territory Representatives Urging Office Responsible For Drafting Congressional Legislation To Revise Procedures In Order To Treat Puerto Rico More Fairly

Friday, January 15, 2010

Letter to President Obama Regarding Designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Carta del Departamento de Estado con relación a la participación de la delegación cubana en los Juegos Mayagüez 2010 (in Spanish)

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Letter from Pelosi to Pierluisi Regarding Health Care Reform

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Letter From Representatives Pierluisi And Frank To Housing Secretary Donovan Regarding Methodology Used To Determine Fair Market Rents For Puerto Rico

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Joint Territory Letter To President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, And Majority Leader Reid Regarding Health Care Reform