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Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Looks Forward to Leading Members from The House Energy and Commerce Committee to the U.S. Virgin Islands to Discuss and View the Recent Impacts of Hurricane Maria and Irma

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Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (USVI), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment released the following statement regarding the upcoming House Energy and Commerce Committee bipartisan congressional delegation to the US Virgin Islands to survey hurricane damage and speak with local officials on how Congress can continue to support the…

Plaskett to Host Congressional Oversight Hearing on Hurricane Recovery Efforts in the Virgin Islands

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ST. CROIX - Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, a member of the House Government and Reform Committee, and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy and the Environment released the following statement concerning the upcoming Congressional Oversight Field Hearing in Cruz Bay, St. John. “I am pleased to welcome my colleagues on the House Oversight and Government Reform…

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett applauds Senator Bernie Sanders for Introducing the Just Rebuild for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Act of 2017

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WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (USVI), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment released the following statement regarding the introduction of ‘The Just Rebuild for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Act of 2017’ by Senator Bernie Sanders: “On September 6th, Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms of the century,…

Congresswoman Plaskett announces $2 million grant to V.I. Department of Education

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ST. CROIX - Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett issued the following statement announcing a $2 million grant to the Virgin Islands Department of Education: “I am pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded the territory a $2 million SERV grant to assist our local Department of Education in restoring the learning environment following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. This…

USVI Passport Offices to Resume Operations

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ST.CROIX - Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, a member of the House Government and Reform Committee, released the following statement regarding Passport Office operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands: "I am pleased to announce the U.S. Department of State Headquarters in Washington, D.C., has given authorization for the Passport Application Acceptance Facility on St. Thomas, and the Passport…

Plaskett Statement on Liberty Day

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Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett issued the following statement in commemoration of Liberty Day: I travel back to Washington D.C., I reflect on the life and legacy of one of our founding fathers, David Hamilton Jackson. And I am reminded of his travels to the Nation's Capitol to petition the Congress for full citizenship rights for Virgin Islanders following the Transfer of 1917. A son of…

Bipartisan Congressional Leaders Join Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett in U.S. Virgin Islands

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House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) and House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD-05) will lead a bipartisan congressional delegation to the United States Virgin Islands on Friday, October 27 to survey hurricane damage and speak with local officials on how Congress can continue to support the relief and recovery efforts. Congress recently passed an emergency aid package to provide…

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Statement on Actions to Address Postal Issues in the Virgin Islands

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Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, a member of the House Government and Reform Committee, released the following statement after meeting with Deputy Postmaster Ronald A. Stroman regarding postal service delays in the U.S. Virgin Islands: “Today I met with Ronald A. Stroman, Deputy Postmaster General for the United States Post Office. I was informed by the Deputy Postmaster General that the…