All posts tagged "U.S. House of Representatives"
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US Congress, executive branch look into Whitefish contract
Chairman Bishop requests documents related to Puerto Rico grid-repair agreement to be sent by Nov. 2
- Posted October 27, 2017
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House to vote on bill aimed at speeding approval of drugs
WASHINGTON – The House plans to vote Wednesday on a $6.3 billion bill aimed at speeding federal approval of drugs and medical devices and boosting biomedical research. The legislation, a priority for congressional leaders in the lame-duck...
- Posted November 26, 2016
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GOP Wins 2 More Years of House Control, Dem Gains Minimal
WASHINGTON – Republicans retained their lock on the House for two more years early Wednesday as GOP candidates triumphed in a checkerboard of districts in Florida, Virginia and Colorado that Democrats had hoped Donald Trump’s divisive comments...
- Posted November 9, 2016
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GOP poised to retain a smaller House majority in election
Democrats hoped that Trump's name atop the GOP ticket would propel big House gains for them
- Posted November 5, 2016
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Entre Broma y Broma
Our Spanish saying, “Entre Broma y Broma, la Verdad se Asoma,”—the equivalent to the English “Much Truth is Said in Jest,” would be an apt disclaimer to news making its way through the halls of the U.S....
- Posted September 8, 2016
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Democrats End 25-Hour plus Protest to Demand House Gun Votes
House Democrats have ended their 25½-hour sit-in on the chamber's floor that they've been staging to demand votes on gun control.
- Posted June 23, 2016
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Pierluisi: U.S. House to Vote on Promesa Next Week
Puerto Rico's resident commissioner says the bill should have enough votes in the lower chamber of Congress
- Posted June 1, 2016
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House GOP Presses Ahead With Zika Measure
GOP bill would not assign funds directly to Puerto Rico
- Posted May 18, 2016
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García Padilla Lobbies Capitol Hill Amid PROMESA’s Latest Delay
U.S. House lawmakers continue to hash out differences over proposed legislation for Puerto Rico
- Posted May 11, 2016
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Puerto Rico Faces Defaults as Congress Stalls on Way to Help
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Congress needs to "bring order to the chaos" in Puerto Rico
- Posted April 14, 2016