All posts tagged "Elizabeth Warren"

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  Democratic lawmakers urge FEMA to help rebuild Vieques, Puerto Rico hospital

  Say action needed immediately to make island-municipality's single medical care center operational

  • Posted May 15, 2019
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  U.S. pols urge Puerto Rico fiscal board to also go after banks, advisers in ‘illegal’ debt

  Base request on report that nearly $300 million in fees were paid out

  • Posted April 1, 2019
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  U.S. senators seek expanded probe into FEMA contracts for Puerto Rico recovery

  In reaction to report that over 60% of funds for Tu Hogar Renace Program was 'overhead, profit and steep markups'

  • Posted December 6, 2018
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  Democratic senators introduce US territory debt-relief bill

  Would provide protection for certain creditors

  • Posted July 26, 2018
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  U.S. senators question FCC proposal to cut phone, internet service subsidy

  More than half a million people rely on the program in Puerto Rico

  • Posted April 5, 2018
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  Sen. Sanders presents legislation to ‘rebuild’ Puerto Rico, USVI

  Bill emphasizes local control and sustainable rebuilding

  • Posted November 28, 2017
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  Supreme Court nominee unscathed facing last day of hearings

  WASHINGTON – Assured of support from majority Republicans, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch was wrapping up two days of Senate questioning Wednesday to glowing GOP reviews but complaints from frustrated Democrats that he concealed his views from...

  • Posted March 22, 2017
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  Sens. Sanders, Warren call $6.3B research bill gift to drug firms

  "It's time for Congress to stand up to the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies, not give them more handouts," said Sanders

  • Posted November 29, 2016
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  FACT CHECK: Misfires in Hillary Clinton’s speech

  WASHINGTON – In her speech accepting the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton wrongly implied Donald Trump has proposed banning Islam in America and sketched out a plan for defeating Islamic State militants that merely mirrors what the U.S....

  • Posted July 29, 2016
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  Clinton Wins Historic Nomination, Says Glass Ceiling Cracked

  PHILADELPHIA  – On a night awash in history, Hillary Clinton triumphantly became the first woman to lead a major American political party toward the White House, breaking through a barrier that painfully eluded her eight years ago....

  • Posted July 26, 2016