For Immediate Release Contact: Alayah Phipps February 18, 2026 202-813-2793 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES ON PASSING OF CIVIL RIGHTS ICON REVEREND JESSE LOUIS JACKSON SR. Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement on the passing of Civil Rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Honorable Reverend Jesse Louis... Read More »
For Immediate Release Contact: Tionee Scotland February 15, 2026 202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT MEETS WITH VIRGIN ISLANDS BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF FEDERAL FUNDING FOR EDUCATION WASHINGTON, DC — In February of 2026, Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett met with the Virgin Islands Board of Education to discuss the impact of recently enacted federal funding cuts on educa... Read More »
For Immediate Release Contact: Tionee Scotland February 13, 2026 202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT CONDEMNS REMOVAL OF HISTORICAL MARKERS IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK St. Croix, USVI - Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-USVI) denounced a sweeping Trump Administration directive targeting historical markers at national parks nationwide—a campaign that has reached the Virgin I... Read More »
For Immediate Release Contact: Tionee Scotland February 1, 2026 202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT ALERTS TRAVELERS: NEW TSA FEE TAKES EFFECT FEBRUARY 1 FOR THOSE WITHOUT REAL ID WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-USVI) alerts Virgin Islands residents and all travelers that beginning February 1, 2026, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will implement ... Read More »
For Immediate Release Contact: Tionee Scotland January 29, 2026 202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT’S STATEMENT ON ARRESTS OF INDIVIDUALS RELATED TO VI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MEDICAID AND SNAP PROGRAMS ST. CROIX, USVI— Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (D-USVI) released the following statement regarding the recent arrests of multiple individuals connected to the Virgin Islands Depa... Read More »
For Immediate Release Contact: Tionee Scotland January 28, 2026 202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT RESPONDS TO REPORTS OF ICE RAIDS ON ST. JOHN; URGES COMMUNITY VIGILANCE AS HAITI TPS EXPIRATION APPROACHES ST. JOHN, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-USVI) today issued the following statement regarding reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activ... Read More »
For Immediate Release Contact: Tionee Scotland January 27, 2026 202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT’S STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR BRYAN’S FINAL STATE OF THE TERRITORY ADDRESS ST. THOMAS, USVI – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-USVI) released the following statement in response to Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s final State of the Territory Address: As I shared in my 2026 New Year’s message,... Read More »
For Immediate Release Contact: Tionee Scotland January 24, 2026 202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES ON PASSING OF DR. RALPH DECHABERT ST. CROIX, USVI—Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement on the passing of Dr. Ralph A. DeChabert, a pioneering physician and dedicated community servant in the U.S. Virgin Islands: "It is with great sadne... Read More »
For Immediate Release Contact: Tionee Scotland January 15, 2026 202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT ANNOUNCES REVERSAL OF TERMINATION OF ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-USVI) today announced the successful reinstatement of approximately 2,000 health and mental health service grants totaling roughly $2 billion nationwide.... Read More »
For Immediate Release Contact: Alayah Phipps January 14, 2026 202-813-2793 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT SECURES CRITICAL WINS FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS AND CARIBBEAN IN BIPARTISAN APPROPRIATIONS PACKAGE Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) announced that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department o... Read More »
For Immediate Release Contact: Alayah Phipps January 12, 2026 202-813-2793 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT CONGRATULATES TSEHAI ALFRED ON APPOINTMENT AS EDITOR IN CHIEF OF THE COLUMBIA DAILY SPECTATOR U.S. Virgin Islands— Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) released the following statement congratulating Tsehai Alfred, a St. Croix native and former intern in her St. Croix district office... Read More »
For Immediate Release Contact: Tionee Scotland January 12, 2026 202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT CELEBRATES HOUSE PASSAGE OF HAITI ECONOMIC LIFT PROGRAM EXTENSION ACT Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6504, the Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act, reauthorizing the HOPE/HELP tr... Read More »
For Immediate Release Contact: Tionee Scotland January 10, 2026 202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ENHANCED TAX CREDIT EXTENSION Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to extend for three years the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced prem... Read More »
For Immediate Release Contact: Tionee Scotland January 9, 2026 202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE PLASKETT STATEMENT ON SHARK ATTACK AT DORSCH BEACH St. Croix, USVI - Congresswoman Plaskett released the following upon learning about the horrific shark attack at Dorsch beach: “It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the tragic death of Arlene Lillis, 56, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, who lost her li... Read More »
For Immediate Release Contact: Tionee Scotland January 9, 2026 202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT SECURES CRITICAL FUNDING FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS IN BIPARTISAN APPROPRIATIONS PACKAGE Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) announced that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Commerce, Justice Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Env... Read More »
