Jenniffer González-Colón: “The territory's status is the central issue of the islands, which have a population of nearly 3.7 million.”

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

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.

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.

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