Nydia Velázquez, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Darren Soto, Ritchie Torres and Raúl Grijalva reminded the U.S. President of their commitment
wednesday, february 17, 2021 - 9:07 a.m.
By José A. Delgado https://www.elnuevodia.com/corresponsalias/washington-dc/notas/congresistas-democratas-urgen-a-joe-biden-a-que-permita-que-puerto-rico-tenga-acceso-a-la-seguridad-social-suplementaria/
Washington D. C. - Five Democratic congressmen urged President Joe Biden to withdraw the appeal by which the Donald Trump administration pushed to reverse the decision of the federal First Circuit Court of Appeals that opened the door for residents of Puerto Rico to have access to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.
"It is time for Puerto Ricans who qualify for SSI benefits to receive their benefits as soon as possible," said Puerto Ricans Nydia Velázquez (N.Y.), Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (N.Y.), Darren Soto (Fla.) and Ritchie Torres (N.Y.), and House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raúl Grijalva (Ariz.) in a letter to President Biden.
In their letter, dated Tuesday, the federal legislators pointed out to President Biden that the U.S. Supreme Court, for the fifth time, has the Vaello Madero case on the agenda of one of its conferences. The nine justices of the highest judicial forum are scheduled to meet on Thursday.