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Congresswoman Plaskett Announces Transportation and Infrastructure Grant for the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport

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WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett announced an important Transportation and Infrastructure Grant for improvements to the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix. “I am proud to announce that the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix will receive an important Rehabilitate Apron Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Department announced that the Virgin Islands…

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett to Host Meetings with National Park Service Officials, VI Residents

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ST. CROIX - Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett invites Virgin Islands residents to attend two public meetings with officials from the National Park Service. “The purpose of these meetings is to allow the public to share their concerns directly with the decision-making officials from the Park Service and to have those officials address those concerns as well as to clarify misinformation…

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Announces Important Health Grant for the Virgin Islands

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WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, a Member of the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement announcing two important Grants for the Virgin Islands: “I am proud to announce that the U.S. Virgin Islands will receive the Virgin Islands Central Cancer Registry Grant from the Centers for Disease…

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Statement on the Status of National Parks in the Caribbean

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WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, a Member of the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement on the status of National Parks in the Caribbean: “I have been very disappointed by the disinformation circulated concerning the National Park. There will be no changes to the parks’ names or legal…

Congresswoman Plaskett Wins Adoption of a Critically Important Amendment in the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act

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WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, a Member of the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following after the passage of her amendment to H.R. 2810, FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “The National Defense Authorization Act is designed to meet the threats we face today as well as into the…

Plaskett Statement on Indictments in Cyber Stalking Case

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WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, a Member of the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement on the indictments in cyber stalking case: Last year, my privacy was invaded, which was followed by an organized smear campaign and defamatory press reports concerning both my family and me. I was…

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Announces Important Health Grant for The U.S. Virgin Islands

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WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, a Member of the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement announcing an important Grant for the Virgin Islands: “I am proud to announce that the Virgin Islands will receive the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Grant from the…

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Says Including Rural Broadband in His Infrastructure Proposal is a Step in The Right Direction for President Trump and His Administration

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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 after the announcement by President Trump regarding rural broadband being included in his infrastructure proposal: “Broadband is not a luxury it is a necessity. Affordable broadband is a building block…

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Offers Prayers in the Aftermath of the Shooting Targeting Members of Congress, Staff and Capitol Police at a Congressional Baseball Practice

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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 condemning the senseless violence at a Congressional baseball practice in Virginia while offering sympathy for the victims: “The senseless attack that took place this morning targeting members of…

Plaskett Celebrates Caribbean American Heritage Month

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Virgin Islands Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett issued the following statement on the 2017 celebration of Caribbean-American History Month: “It brings me great pride to join Virgin Islanders and others across the country in celebrating Caribbean-American Heritage Month. As a Virgin Islander and an Afro-Caribbean woman, I am proud to celebrate the life, legacy and…