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Stacey Plaskett is a U.S. Representative for the U.S. Virgin Islands, having served since January 6, 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on legislation that addresses the unique needs and challenges of her constituents in the Virgin Islands. Plaskett has been involved in various legislative efforts, particularly in areas such as economic development, education, and healthcare. She is the first woman to represent the Virgin Islands in Congress and has played a significant role in advocating for the territory's interests at the federal level.
I have nothing further, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Ms. Plaskett). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced…
We all believe in the importance of the First Amendment. We all believe in the American people's ability and their right to be able to speak out. What we also need to be aware of is the use of misinformation, disinformation by our foreign…
This amendment would strike Section 8149 from the bill, removing language banning the Department of Defense from classifying or facilitating the classification of any communications by a United States person as misinformation…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands will be postponed. Amendment No. 152 Offered by Mrs. Boebert The Acting…
As we in Washington argue over the budget and the depletion of FEMA funds for rebuilding, children in the Virgin Islands are suffering from excessive heat in classrooms that has affected the academic calendar year of students in the…
We find ourselves in a critical juncture in our Nation's history. You have heard my colleagues say that we have 16 days left. That is only 9 legislative days away from a government shutdown. The extreme MAGA Republicans in the Republican…
As we mark the solemn sixth anniversary of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, I am reminded of the indomitable spirit of Virgin Islanders who faced these devastating Category 5 storms, and the invaluable support we received from Members of…
Kennedy and others here are claiming that they've been censored, but they actually have a huge megaphone.
I think that what's -- well, I think what's so upsetting about my Republican colleagues is that they are giving a platform to an individual who is spewing conspiracy theories that are based on quasi-science, on false information.
We know that Chairman Jordan, my colleague, who I sit next to, the chairman, gets his marching orders from Mark Meadows, from Donald Trump, potentially from Speaker McCarthy.
They intentionally chose to elevate this rhetoric to give these harmful dangerous views a platform in the halls of the United States Congress.
The race card is something that's often used against Black people for bringing up when they see race, hatred, being promulgated against them.
These are individuals who would bring a witness who has promoted a video that compared the COVID vaccine to the Tuskegee trials.
Today, I rise to congratulate my predecessor, the Honorable Dr. Donna Christensen, on the unanimous approval of the Virgin Islands legislature to rename the Charles Harwood Memorial Complex in her honor. Dr. Christensen has spent her life…
I stand here today on behalf of slain Virgin Islands Detective Delberth Phipps, Jr. Detective Phipps was killed in the line of duty on July 4, 2023. He and his fellow officers rushed to the scene of an active shooting where a gunman, armed…
This bill solely relates to the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, and it is intended to address the specific long-standing concerns of my constituents related to the growth of the national park on this small island of the United…
The continual expansion of the park has also stymied the government of the Virgin Islands' ability to create alternative ways to traverse the island, which were vital during a disaster.
As we look at the history and future of the Virgin Islands National Park, our decisions must be intentional to support St. John and the entire Virgin Islands.
There is a clear and overwhelming need to control the size of the Federal estate.
But the residents of St. John have called the small island home for the last 3,000 years, and the scope of the park cannot continue to increase.
The continual expansion of the Park has stymied the Government of the Virgin Islands' ability to create alternative ways to traverse the island.
Today, I rise to honor my ancestors as we approach the 175th anniversary of our emancipation--the self- emancipation of the enslaved people of the Danish West Indies. It is ironic that now in the United States, right now, there is a war…
Today I rise in recognition of Caribbean American Heritage Month. This June, we acknowledge and celebrate our diverse Caribbean-American contributions to this Nation's history for the 17th year. Personally, I am so proud of my Caribbean…
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