Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (USVI), released the following statement regarding the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.:
“Fifty years ago today, just one day after delivering his monumental ‘I’ve been to the Mountaintop’ speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of his Memphis, Tennessee motel.
“Renowned for… Read more »
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (USVI), released the following statement regarding the announcement today that the federal government will assume 100%of the cost share for debris removal and emergency protective measures for the U.S. Virgin Islands as a result of the damage after Hurricanes Irma and Maria:
“Today, President Trump announced that the federal government… Read more »
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (USVI), released the following statement regarding her recent questioning of FEMA officials regarding the recovery and rebuilding efforts in the Virgin Islands:
“Yesterday I had the opportunity to sit on the dais with my colleagues of the House Homeland Security Committee to say a few words and question federal officials at a hearing… Read more »
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (USVI), released the following statement regarding a recent letter sent to President Donald J. Trump urging him to extend the Federal cost share for debris removal and emergency protective measures for the U.S. Virgin Islands as a result of the damage after Hurricanes Irma and Maria:
“Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on… Read more »
ST. CROIX – Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee' Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy and Environment Congressman Blake Farenthold (TX-27) and Ranking Member Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (VI-00) will host a Subcommittee Field Hearing in the U.S. Virgin Islands entitled “The Historic 2017 Hurricane Season: Impacts on the U.S. Virgin Islands”.
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ST. CROIX - Virgin Islands Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett issued the following statement on the 2018 celebration of Virgin Islands History Month:
“This year, as we celebrate the life, legacy, and achievement of our Virgin Islands and its people, and the significant events that define us all, we must also remember the journey told, and employ the same resilient spirit of our ancestors in… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett released the following statement announcing that the IRS has granted her request to extend the time period in which residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) dislocated by Hurricanes Irma and Maria may retain their USVI residency through May 31, 2018:
“The disaster day policy issued by the IRS on October 4, 2017 provided relief… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett released the following statement announcing a $6,479,880 million U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) federal grant for the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands associated with rebuilding from the result of Hurricanes Irma and Maria:
“Today, I am pleased to announce that FEMA has… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (USVI), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment of Oversight and Government Reform Committee as well as the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following statement regarding the recent passing of a Continuing Resolution (CR):
“Early this morning, members of Congress approved a 2… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett released the following statement regarding the announcement of a new budget agreement that will provide much needed funding for infrastructure rebuilding, support for resilience in our electrical grid as well as housing among other things:
“After substantial negotiations between Democrats and Republicans, the Senate has agreed to… Read more »
