Trump was only focused on what’s happening in Mexico and in the United States, on that border.

There will be no statehood without assimilation, and Puerto Ricans will never surrender our identity.

The order reflects a vision of American identity that conflicts with our Puerto Rican identity.

the order reflects a vision of American identity that conflicts with our Puerto Rican identity.

Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for your call yesterday and your well wishes, and I would like to take this opportunity to draw your attention to issues in Puerto Rico transportation.

I will be supporting the continued funding of this program as well as of others in the budget request.

SNAP would ensure residents in Puerto Rico, like those living in the 50 states, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam, are properly supported.

I have introduced legislation that will add these crops as priority research areas for the Department of Agriculture.

I am so happy to be here, and I wish you a fast recovery. You are a true friend of the island.

Puerto Rico is not included in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

We are grateful to Chairman Westerman for stewardship of COFA renewal so far.

Under the terms of the Freely Associated agreements, compact citizens can migrate and work in the United States but they are not U.S. citizens or nationals.

despite our compact agreement, the Freely Associated States are independent nations, that if we in the United States fail to remain engaged and do not renew our economic agreement with them, there will be nothing in the way to stop…

Without undue delay, we can and should exercise oversight and move the agreements forward.

I am working to address the issue of the commercial driver's license in Puerto Rico through my bill, H.R. 919.

Puerto Rico received a D-minus score by the American Society of Civil Engineers scorecard published in 2019 because the bridges, ports, and roads are among the lowest grades per individual category.

If you can provide the committee information about where we are with the latest update of those funds...

I would love to have a copy of that report that you promised.