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Virgin Islands Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, on Wednesday, issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s proposed fiscal year 2016 budget. “It is encouraging to see the Administration's commitment to the Nation's Island territories in this budget proposal. Federal investments in the infrastructure, education, energy, and health care of Virgin Islanders are… Read more »

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett led a delegation of Virgin Islands energy officials Monday at the first Caribbean Energy Security Summit in Washington DC. The summit, organized by the U.S. State Department and hosted by Vice President Joe Biden, is a two-day meeting of energy officials from both the U.S. and Canada, as well as several Caribbean heads of state. Congresswoman Plaskett… Read more »

Virgin Islands Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett on Thursday was among the small number of freshman lawmakers in congress to be named to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.   Plaskett, a former Justice Department Attorney and Counsel to the House Ethics Committee said that she appreciated the leaders of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee appointing… Read more »

Days after being sworn in as one of a record number of women who will serve in the 114th Congress, Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI), was honored by American University’s Washington College of Law (AUWCL) for being one of two alumnae elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.   Plaskett said she is proud to be an American University alumna, and is especially honored to be among… Read more »

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) became the first Delegate to Congress from the U.S. Virgin Islands to serve on the House Committee on Agriculture, Friday, after Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) named her to the 46-member House Committee.   Plaskett, who had hoped to serve on the committee prior to her appointment, campaigned on the need to be able to identify and secure… Read more »

Representative Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by House Speaker John Boehner on January 6th, 2015. Read more »

The 114th freshman class stands ready for the new Congress. Read more »

The First Session of the 114th U.S. Congress will commence on January 6th, 2015 in Washington, DC. Read more »

The First Session of the 114th U.S. Congress will commence on January 6th, 2015 in Washington, DC. Read more »