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Vice President Kamala Harris, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi (D), and Deputy HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman delivered remarks in San Juan, Puerto Ric…

The House debated and passed a measure requiring Puerto Rico to hold a vote November 2023 to determine its future political status - to become independent, be sovereign in free association w…

Puerto Rico’s Governor Pedro Pierluisi (D) and housing, electricity, and building officials from Puerto Rico testified at a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on the island’s power gr…

President Biden pledged $60 million in hurricane relief to Puerto Rico during a visit to the U.S. territory following damage by Hurricane Fiona. President Biden expressed his commitment to r…

First lady Jill Biden met Hurricane Ian victims in Puerto Rico and helped with the relief effort there.

President Biden spoke to the press as he departed the White House bound for Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory recovered from hurricane Fiona. The president said he was going to Puerto Rico “…

While in New York City to attend the United Nation General Assembly, President Biden went to a regional FEMA office to get the latest on response efforts to Hurricane Fiona and the destructi…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other lawmakers held a news conference on the federal response to Hurricane Fiona, which left devastating damage in Puerto Rico. The lawmakers…

Jaquira Diaz reflected on her experiences growing up in Puerto Rico and Miami. She spoke at the Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison.

At a news conference for the Take Action for Puerto Rico! Coalition, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he was “disappointed” and “angered” by the Senate parliamentarian’s ruli…

Jaquira Diaz discussed identity and race and her experiences growing up in Puerto Rico.

Paul Pate, Iowa’s secretary of state and the president of the National Association of Secretaries of State, talked about new voting measures states were considering for the November election…

Journalist Ed Morales talked about his book, Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico, on the relationship between the U.S. government and Puerto Rico since…

Chef Jose Andres talked about his book, We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time, on the efforts of the World Central Kitchen to feed the people of Puer…

The House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and other insular territories of the U.S.A. Representatives from the territories …

The Inter-American Dialogue hosted a discussion on the resignation of Puerto Rico Governor, Ricardo Rosselló and the top priorities for the island’s next political leader. Panelists included…

Two House Homeland Security subcommittees held a joint hearing on how FEMA contracts are awarded and managed. The committee heard testimony from a FEMA associate administrator, a Government …

Puerto Rico’s Governor Ricardo Rosselló (New Progressive) testified before the House Natural Resources Committee on legislation aimed at stabilizing the island’s economy and boosting its eff…

This U.S. Agriculture Department film profiles the history, culture, and farm produce of the Caribbean territory of Puerto Rico. The film emphasizes the self-reliant nature of Puerto Rican f…