Federal Affairs

The next 30 days may be crucial

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Constitution guarantees automatic birthright citizenship to all children born on U.S. soil. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the court’s 6-3 opinion, according to NPR. The decision firmly denied the executive order that President Trump issued on the first day of his second term. It attempted to bar […]

Two Supreme Court decisions on presidential removal powers may shape the future of Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight and Management Board.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will provide $2 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup grants to four Puerto Rico municipalities, funding that officials said will help prepare contaminated or underused properties for redevelopment and potential private investment. The grants, awarded to Juana Díaz, Maunabo, San Germán and San Lorenzo, are intended to accelerate assessments, […]

The Senate has taken a more bipartisan approach to addressing cost-of-living issues, especially the cost of housing

The Panel on the Special Independent Prosecutor (PFEI in Spanish) must appoint an investigating prosecutor to take over the preliminary inquiry into the complaint filed against the former director of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), Sebastián Negrón Reichard, after the Department of Justice recused itself from handling the case. PFEI President Ygrí […]

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Wednesday on the state of the U.S. territories opened with pointed questions about governance that set the tone for a session defined by fiscal strain, energy instability, and the limits of federal policy in island economies. Committee Chairman Sen. Mike Lee pressed Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer […]

San Juan- The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (PRCC) along with other business associations headed to Washington D.C. on June 23 to push discussions around increased healthcare funding, and  the energy grid, including the bankruptcy of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (Prepa).  The initiative “Puerto Rico is Open for Business forum” was created by […]

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will examine the condition of the U.S. territories at a hearing on Wednesday, June 17, offering one of the few formal opportunities for Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands to air their concerns before senators. The session, chaired by Sen. […]