All posts tagged "Jenniffer González"
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Resident Commissioner aims to ensure FEMA funds for Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN – Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González said Monday she intends to present measures to the Fiscal Oversight & Management Board that would ensure Puerto Rico access to federal funds such as those provided by the Federal Emergency Management...
- Posted March 27, 2017
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Resident Commissioner to campaign for statehood this weekend
SAN JUAN – Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González will spend this weekend in Puerto Rico to join the New Progressive Party’s (NPP) campaign for statehood ahead of the June 11 political-status plebiscite. The NPP vice president informed from her...
- Posted March 21, 2017
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Health secretary optimistic about Puerto Rico’s inclusion in federal health reform
SAN JUAN – Puerto Rico Health Secretary Rafael Rodríguez said Tuesday he was optimistic about the U.S. Congress’ decision not to include Puerto Rico in two bills that would replace the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, and...
- Posted March 7, 2017
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Puerto Rico status controversy spreads roots in Washington
Aníbal Acevedo Vilá and Jenniffer González certain their respective ideologies will prevail
- Posted February 12, 2017
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Jenniffer González fights for equal Medicare funding in Puerto Rico
If approved, it would represent almost $35 million more than FY 2015
- Posted February 6, 2017
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Resident Commissioner proposes Puerto Rico receive equal treatment in CTC
The Child Tax Credit currently applies to working parents with 3 kids or more
- Posted February 5, 2017
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Rosselló emphasizes historic importance of status referendum act
Affirms will lead the way toward's Puerto Rico's decolonization
- Posted February 4, 2017
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Jenniffer González: Economic Development More Important than Cabotage Laws
SAN JUAN – Although several local studies reveal that maritime cabotage laws established under the Jones Act in 1920 have a harmful impact on Puerto Rico’s economy, Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González reiterated her opposition to eliminating them,...
- Posted February 2, 2017
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Resident Commissioner named vice chair of Subcommittee that Oversees Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN – Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González announced Tuesday her appointment as vice chair of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs, the first time a resident commissioner holds that position. Congressman Rob...
- Posted January 31, 2017