Tag: 115th U.S. Congress

President Trump Signs Into Law Extension of Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act

WASHINGTON— A Congressman from Ohio said on Sunday that President Donald Trump has signed into law H.R. 991, the bipartisan extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA). Republican Congressman Brad Wenstrup, of Ohio, and Democratic Congresswoman Terri Sewell, of Alabama, sponsored the legislation, which extends the expiring Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) through 2030. “This extension […]

STOLEN THUNDER! Puerto Rico’s Governor Asks For Its Billions Ahead of Sleepy Mapp … Who Headed For The Bar At His Five-Star Hotel As Soon As He Got To D.C.

[ad name=”HTML-68″] WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico’s governor got the jump on the territory on Monday when asked the federal government for $94.4 billion ahead of the Virgin Islands. Gov. Ricardo Rossello said during a news conference that he will still formally make his request to the White House and Congress, along with a report with a […]

V.I. GOP TO CONGRESS: Don’t Write A Blank Check To Gov. ‘Sticky Fingers’ Mapp and The Virgin Islands Government

[ad name=”HTML-68″] WASHINGTON — Republican leaders from the U.S. territory of the Virgin Islands are in the nation’s capital this week telling the White House and Congress not to write a blank check to the islands. In a series of meetings, GOP leadership from the hurricane-devastated islands of St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John […]

CONGRESS: After Visit To St. Croix, We Stand Ready To Help The Virgin Islands Overcome The Damage From Hurricanes Irma and Maria

WASHINGTON — WE RECENTLY LED a bipartisan congressional delegation to the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the Florida Keys to survey the damage caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria and to bear witness to the suffering of families and communities that are still without the basic necessities of power, water, fuel and access to […]

Mapp Says $800 Million In Federal Aid Is Not Enough For Hurricanes Irma, Maria

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The territory expects to receive $800 million in emergency loans from the $36.5 billion storm aid bill approved by Congress earlier this month, Gov. Kenneth Mapp said in a statement today. The first draw down will occur over the next 10 to 15 days and will go towards rebuilding essential infrastructure such […]

Mapp Says Puerto Rico And The Virgin Islands Will Share $4.9 Billion In Congressional Disaster Relief Funds

[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE –– The U.S. Senate completed action Tuesday afternoon on a $36.5 billion supplemental disaster recovery spending bill, which includes $4.9 billion for emergency operating loans for the governments of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Gov. Kenneth Mapp announced. The bill, which passed the Senate on a vote of 80-19, […]

Broke Virgin Islands Government Begs Congress For $5.5 Billion Bailout … Will Use Hurricanes As Ruse To Abuse The Federal Treasury

[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED — The cost to rebuild the Virgin Islands’ infrastructure after last month’s devastating Category 5 hurricanes is guess-stimated at $5.5 billion dollars, Gov. Kenneth Mapp said Thursday. In a letter forwarded to congressional leaders, the governor outlined the costs associated with restoring the territory’s power system, rebuilding schools and hospitals, repairing government facilities […]

The People of The U.S. Virgin Islands Deserve The Same Rights As All Americans … Especially After Hurricane Irma

VIRGIN ISLANDS FREE PRESS: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [ad name=”HTML-68″] America’s Caribbean. That is what it says on the license plates down there: U.S. Virgin Islands — America’s Caribbean. I should know. I lived there for three years in the early 2000s and still own a condo there today. Actually — “owned” a condo. I […]