Press Releases

PRESS STATEMENT CONGRESSWOMAN STACEY E. PLASKETT AND CONGRESSWOMAN MAXINE WATERS URGE HUD TO RECONSIDER EXCLUSION OF VIRGIN ISLANDS FROM DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING  Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) released the following statement regarding a letter sent from Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services,… Read more »

PRESS STATEMENT CONGRESSWOMAN STACEY PLASKETT SENDS LETTER TO FEMA EXPRESSING HER OPPOSITION TO THE RECENT CHANGE TO THE REPORTING STRUCTURE FOR THE JOINT RECOVERY OFFICE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS (JRO-USVI)  Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI), released the following statement regarding a letter she sent to FEMA Administrator Gaynor expressing her opposition to… Read more »

PRESS STATEMENT CONGRESSWOMAN STACEY E. PLASKETT STATEMENT REGARDING CANCELLATION OF MIDDLE EAST FACT FINDING TRIP  Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI), released the following statement regarding the recent cancellation of Middle East fact finding trip: “I was invited by the Humpty Dumpty Institute, a longstanding international NGO focused on development… Read more »

For Immediate Release                             Contact: Michael J. McQuerry August 8,… Read more »

For Immediate Release                             Contact: Michael J. McQuerry August 5,… Read more »

PRESS STATEMENT   CONGRESSWOMAN STACEY PLASKETT STATEMENT ON THE RESIGNATION OF GOVERNOR ROSSELLO OF PUERTO RICO   Washington, DC – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement regarding the resignation of Governor Rossello of Puerto Rico:   “As the Governor of Puerto Rico resigns over numerous allegations of personal misconduct as well as… Read more »

For Immediate Release                             Contact: Michael J. McQuerry July 17,… Read more »

  For Immediate Release                             Contact: Michael J. McQuerry June 28.… Read more »

PRESS STATEMENT CONGRESSWOMAN STACEY PLASKETT TO ATTEND THE 40TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) St. Thomas, USVI. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement regarding her upcoming participation in the CARICOM meetings to be held in St. Lucia: “I am pleased to announce that I will be attending… Read more »

PRESS STATEMENT CONGRESSWOMAN STACEY PLASKETT ANNOUNCES $2,000,000 GRANT FOR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GROUP FOR THE IMMUNIZATION AND VACCINES FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI), released the following statement regarding a $2,000,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Virgin Islands Department… Read more »