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HOUSE PASSES FY 2020 APPROPRIATIONS

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PRESS STATEMENT HOUSE PASSES FY 2020 APPROPRIATIONS WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett, released the following statement after the House passed two legislative packages that together comprise all 12 fiscal year 2020 federal government funding bills: “I am happy to announce that Congress was able to come together, negotiate our differences, and reach a bipartisan…

CONTINUING RESOLUTION BECOMES LAW TO EXTEND MEDICAID FUNDING FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS

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Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement today regarding final passage of a Continuing Resolution (CR), H.R. 3055 Due to the inaction of the Senate we have been unable to create a permanent budget. Fortunately, H.R. 3055 extends 100% federal funding to the Virgin Islands to sustain Medicaid through December 20th, 2019:

CONGRESSWOMAN STACEY E. PLASKETT ANNOUNCES USDA INVESTMENT OF $1.3 MILLION IN THE EXPANSION OF RURAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS U.S. IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

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Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI), released the following statement regarding a multi-million-dollar investment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in distance learning and telemedicine projects for rural communities across the United States, including the U.S. Virgin Islands:

CONGRESSWOMAN STACEY E. PLASKETT ANNOUNCES $1,000,000 INVESTMENT AWARD FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

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PRESS STATEMENT CONGRESSWOMAN STACEY E. PLASKETT ANNOUNCES $1,000,000 INVESTMENT AWARD FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI), released the following statement regarding a $1,000,000 investment award for the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority: "Today the Virgin Islands Economic…