Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment released the following statement after the House approved the FY2019 Interior-Environment appropriations bill, which included her important amendment to raise funding for the Office of Insular Affairs: “This week the House passed the Interior Appropriations bill, which contains a total of $35.3 billion, funding programs that protect and make the best use of dome... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment released the following statement regarding a $1.8 million U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal grant for the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands associated with Hurricanes Maria and Irma: “Today the U.S. Department 0f Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a $1.8 million gran... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment released the following statement regarding a $550,000 grant for the Virgin Islands Department of Health: “Today the Center for Mental Health Services announced a $550,000 grant to kick off Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health) in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This important grant will benefit the youth in the Virgin Islands tremendousl... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI), a member of the House Agriculture Committee released the following statement after being named one of the House Democratic Members to serve on a conference committee on the Farm Bill: “I am thankful to the Democratic House Leadership for appointing me as a conferee to the conference committee for the 2018 Farm Bill. The conference committee is made up of selected members of the House and Senate to resolve disagreements on major legislat... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment released the following statement concerning her letter to the Virgin Islands Legislature and the Board of Elections encouraging the formal process for self-determination of the Virgin Islands: “I have sent a letter to Senator Myron Jackson of the Virgin Islands Legislature and Arturo Watlington and Barbara McIntosh of the Board of Elections regarding my full sup... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett released the following statement regarding the announcement of a $1.5 million grant for immunizations and vaccines for children in the Virgin Islands: “Today the U.S. Department 0f Health and Human Services announced a $1,532,685 grant to the Virgin Islands Department of Health Group to ensure that our youth are properly vaccinated and protected from preventable and deadly diseases. This important grant will benefit the Virgin Islands treme... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment released the following statement regarding several grants announced today from the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) Technical Assistance Program (TAP): “Today the Office of Insular Affairs awarded the Government of the Virgin Islands several grants from the Technical Assistance Program (TAP). Technical Assistance Program (TAP) grants are awarded on an annual basi... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment released the following statement regarding a $52,625 grant for the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands: “Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $52,625 grant to the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources to prevent petroleum and hazardous substances from being released into the environment. The objectives of this critica... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment released the following statement regarding a $6.7 million U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration grant for the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands associated with Hurricanes Maria and Irma: “Today the U.S. Department 0f million U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration announced a $6.7 million grant to the U.... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment released the following statement regarding a $1.3 million U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal grant for the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands associated with Hurricanes Maria and Irma: “Today the U.S. Department 0f Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a $1.3 million gran... Read more