Press Releases

Virgin Islands Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett expressed her support for a new initiative to increase access to solar energy in low-income communities announced by the White House today. "We are excited to see the President making great strides in providing Americans with increased access to solar energy. Particularly important are the Obama Administration's recognition and action to… Read more »

Support is growing for Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett’s bill to create a Congressional Commission and postal stamp commemorating the coming centennial anniversary of the transfer of the Virgin Islands from Denmark to the United States.  Plaskett’s Centennial Commission Act, introduced earlier this month alongside a resolution (H.R. 2615) to create a postal stamp commemorating the… Read more »

Following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling today that prohibits states and areas subject to U.S. jurisdiction from outlawing same sex marriages, Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett released the following statement: “Today’s 5-4 Supreme Court decision is no doubt a landmark in the progression of our democracy and has made it clear that same-sex marriage is a… Read more »

Following today’s announcement of the United States Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the provision allowing the federal government, through the Affordable Care Act, to subsidize health insurance costs for low-income and middle class individuals, Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett released the following statement: “Today, in a 6-3 split, the U.S. Supreme Court has once again upheld the… Read more »

Amid fears of the mass deportation of hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrant workers from the Dominican Republic, Virgin Island Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett released the following statement: “The current situation in the Dominican Republic is not only concerning, but also disheartening. While the Dominican Republic, as a sovereign nation, has the right to determine its own… Read more »

Virgin Islands Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett issued the following statement in response to the mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina: “It is with a heavy heart that I offer my condolences to the family and friends of the nine souls whose lives were cut short by an individual who appears to be fueled by great hate as they attended… Read more »

After working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to streamline the permitting process for public and private development projects in the Virgin Islands earlier this year, Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett has learned the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has released a biological opinion (BiOp) on the environmental impact of one of those projects. The BiOp,… Read more »

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett attended a small roundtable discussion at the White House with select Members of Congress, Administration officials and private sector companies to discuss renewable energy initiatives in low-income communities on June 17. Plaskett said the discussion was an opportunity for the stakeholders to discuss the President’s upcoming initiatives to “super charge”… Read more »

Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett announced today that the Virgin Islands Port Authority is set to receive additional funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to construct a $10,000 square foot Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) building at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix. Plaskett said VIPA would receive an additional $3.6 million to… Read more »

Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey E. Plaskett announced today that the Virgin Islands Port Authority is set to receive $2.3 Million in federal funding to construct an aircraft rescue and fire fighting building at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (HERA) in St. Croix. “I am pleased to announce that this grant that has been awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation. This… Read more »