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PLASKETT AND MEMBERS REPRESENTING U.S. TERRITORIES SEND LETTER REQUESTING MEETING WITH PRESIDENT BIDEN ON U.S. TERRITORIES

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett, a member of the Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement regarding a letter she sent to the President requesting a meeting with all the territorial Members of Congress:

“Recently, I along with the other Members of Congress representing the U.S. territories sent a letter to President Biden to request a meeting to discuss issues facing the U.S. territories. Those issues include lack of equal access to federal safety net programs such as SSI and Medicaid, and climate change.

“We continue to exclude Americans living in U.S. Territories from legal protections equal to their fellow Americans living in the several States and the District of Columbia.

“As Members of Congress who represent these U.S. territories, we are looking forward to partnering with the administration and working with Secretaries Xavier Becerra, Deb Haaland, and other administration officials to achieve equitable federal rights and benefits for all Americans, wherever they live.”

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