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Race against the clock for medical coverage for 600,000 Puerto Ricans
Although President Joe Biden included it in his budget bill and Democrats control both chambers, the road is not shaping up to be obstacle-free. By Manuel Guillama Capella Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 06:00 ...
Biden administration wants to make sure the debate over Puerto Rico's future stays out of the judiciary
Experts highlight that, in its argument before the U.S. Supreme Court, the federal Department of Justice alludes to the factors to be considered in assessing a territory's relationship with the U.S. Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 7:20 p.m....
Biden Justifies Excluding Puerto Rico Residents from SSI Benefits Calls on Congress to amend the law so they may access the program
Giovanna Garofalo, The Weekly Journal Jun 8, 2021 President Joe Biden affirmed that the U.S. Supreme Court has the authority to deny Puerto Rico residents the Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a federal program that provides benefits to low-income citizens who are...
PRFAA explains why Biden calls for extending SSI to the Island while the U.S. Attorney General calls for not extending SSI to the island
The director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA), Carmen Feliciano Márquez, explains to NotiCel the latest developments related to the demand for the extension of SSI to the island, a campaign promise of President Joseph...
Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Puerto Rico
JUNE 07, 2021-STATEMENTS AND RELEASES https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/07/statement-by-president-joseph-r-biden-jr-on-puerto-rico/?fbclid=IwAR3Gk8NjbOCEIfcMFQR5UxdlUCmO3N1iAdCYga7WtMAXzo7oFFzAh3nKriU Today, the Department of Justice...
Biden follows Trump in defending Puerto Rico benefits exclusion
Lawrence Hurley / June 7, 2021 https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/biden-follows-trump-defending-puerto-rico-benefits-exclusion-2021-06-07/ President Joe Biden on Monday said his administration will defend at the U.S. Supreme Court a law that excludes...