Press Releases

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett is hosting members of Congress and business executives in the technology sector Sat, Mar 19, for a series of panel discussions at the Buccaneer Hotel and Resort in St. Croix.   The panels will explore ways to spur innovation and create jobs by closing the digital divide in minority and economically challenged communities. Additionally, the group will… Read more »

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett is officially a supporting party to a court case with implications to the constitutional rights afforded to residents of U.S. territories.   Plaskett filed an Amicus Brief, on March 2, asking the Supreme Court to grant review of a D.C. Circuit decision last year, denying recognition of birthright citizenship in U.S. territories based on the… Read more »

The Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act is one step closer to becoming law after it passed the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with a unanimous vote today. “I am grateful for the support of my colleagues in the Oversight Committee and I am hopeful that their support will help move this important legislation forward. My staff and I will continue to… Read more »

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett hosted a two-day visit with local Virgin Islands business leaders on Capitol Hill aimed at engaging policy makers in Congress on some of the major issues impacting the Virgin Islands. Virgin Islands Advocacy Day 2016, Plaskett said, is the first of, what she hopes to be an annual event  on Capitol Hill, where stakeholders in the Virgin Islands business… Read more »

Following President Obama’s announcement to visit Cuba via twitter, today, Virgin Islands Congresswoman issued the following Statement: “While I have been supportive of the President renewing relations with Cuba in the past, and support the implications of his historic visit to the future development of the island, I want to remind the Administration that there are American… Read more »

Virgin Islands Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett released the following statement on the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia: My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Scalia family. Whether or not you agreed with Justice Scalia’s views, he was a brilliant jurist and served our nation with distinction during his three decades on the Supreme Court. He has been one of the… Read more »

Virgin Islands Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett issued the following statement on the the President’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget request, which was sent to Congress today: I am pleased to see the President’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget address some of the critical areas challenging the territories. Improving treatment under federal health and tax credit programs has been an issue I… Read more »

After learning of the passing of businessman and revered community activist, Edwin ‘Eddie’ Ortiz, Virgin Islands Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett issued the following statement: “It is with a heavy heart that I offer my condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Edwin “Eddie” Ortiz. A pillar in the St. Croix community, Mr. Ortiz was a staunch community… Read more »

Virgin Islands Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett released the following statement after the White House announced the Administration is requesting an emergency supplemental funding package to help address the Zika virus. “The Zika threat requires an aggressive and proactive response in order to protect against the spread of the virus in our communities. I applaud the Administration… Read more »

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett gave the following statement during a meeting of the full Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today.   “A few days ago, the Boston Globe ran an article that advocates that Flint and its tainted water epitomize the worst kind of environmental racism at the hands of government agencies.  That conclusion may be true, but what has… Read more »