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Washington, DC—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi today called upon the federal government, working in conjunction with the scientific community, to take swift and proactive steps to eradicate or at least substantially reduce the population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Puerto Rico and other U.S.
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is providing over $8.6 million to Puerto Rico under two grant programs intended to help states and territories prevent and respond to natural disasters and other threats to homeland security.
To view the fact sheet, click here: HHS Fact Sheet: Supporting Medicare in Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi issued the following statement regarding the release today, by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), of the Advance Notice proposing updates to the federal payment policies in place for Medicare Advantage plans in Puerto Rico, which provide insurance to 560,000 seniors and disabled individuals on the is
H.R. 870 and S. 1774, the Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015, would empower the government of the U.S.
To view the fact sheet, click here: http://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/02/18/hhs-fact-sheet-working-solve-health-care-challenges-puerto-rico.html
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi released the following statement today regarding the two congressional hearings on Puerto Rico scheduled for Thursday, February 25th:
San Juan, Puerto Rico—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi released the following statement regarding the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia:
To view the speech, click here: Pierluisi Five-Minute Floor Statement, “The Forthcoming Legislation on Puerto Rico”
To listen to the segment, click here: http://latinousa.org/2016/02/05/the-battle-for-puerto-rico-on-capitol-hill/