Press Releases

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett released the following statement regarding H.R. 2266 - the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 which appropriates $36.5 billion in emergency disaster relief, flood insurance, and emergency wildfire funding and was passed by the Senate today: “I am pleased that the Senate today passed H.R. 2266 which… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (USVI), a Member of the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, announced the immediate availability of $2 million for the repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and roads on Federal lands that have suffered serious damage as a result of Hurricane Irma. “The catastrophic… Read more »

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett is sharing the following information about the recent fund setup by The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands to help Virgin Islanders recover from Hurricane Irma: “The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) has started the FUND FOR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. The purpose of this fund is to provide monies for critical needs in the… Read more »

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett issued the following statement about the massive aid package she intends to push for to help Virgin Islanders recover from Hurricane Irma: “Hurricane Irma is a historic storm of incredible magnitude that has ravaged islands of the Caribbean including our Virgin Islands and the magnitude of this hurricane requires the full attention and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, a Member of the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement announcing the launch of a new show for her constituents: “On Thursday, August 31st at 8:30 PM, Channel 12/90 I will launch a new show in the Virgin Islands. ‘The Washington Report with Congresswoman… Read more »

ST.CROIX- Virgin Islands Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett issued the following statement on reports of widespread sexual abuse in the Virgin Islands National Guard: “I am deeply disturbed by the reports of widespread sexual abuse within the Virgin Islands National Guard. Sexual assault is repulsive and must not be tolerated. It is my sincere hope that this report and investigation move us… Read more »

ST. CROIX - Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, a Member of the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, announces the following events scheduled to take place during the August District Work Period: August 3, 2017 Constituent Hours St. Thomas District Office 9 – 11 am August 3, 2017 Community Meeting with national Park Service… Read more »