Jenniffer González-Colón: “Puerto Rico is not included in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.”

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.

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

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…