Congresswoman Plaskett Awards the Purple Heart to Dennis McIntosh
Family of Dennis McIntosh - St. Croix
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett recently presented the Purple Heart to Vietnam Veteran and Constituent Dennis McIntosh. The Purple Heart is a combat decoration awarded to members of the armed forces of the U.S. who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of wounds received in action. Mr. McIntosh was joined by his family, Mr. Richard A. Schrader who wrote “Surviving Vietnam and Lost at Sea – The Dennis McIntosh Story” and friends.
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Welcomes the 2019 Interns to her Office in Washington, DC
DC Interns for 2019
The Office of Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett has two new interns in her Congressional Office in Washington, DC,: Paige Clarke and Mikayla Nash.
Paige Clarke (left) is from St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands and she is currently a Junior at Dartmouth College where she majors in Government and has a double minor in Spanish and Sociology.
MiKayla Nash (right) is from Benton, Arkansas. She is currently a junior at the University of Central Arkansas where she double majors in Political Science and Public Administration (Pre-Law). She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Mikayla is interning through the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.
Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett Appointed Transportation Task Force Chair For The New Democrats Coalition and Transportation and Infrastructure News
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett is a senior member of the New Democrats Coalition. Her colleagues in this coalition have named her the Chairwoman of the Transportation Task Force Chairwoman.
Her drive to improve transportation in the Virgin Islands does not stop there. Congresswoman Plaskett is also a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee where she will sit on the Aviation and Coast Guard Subcommittees.
Hire A Hero Act of 2019
Congresswoman Plaskett Honoring our Veterans and Other Military Personnel
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett is a supporter of our Veterans. She has introduced The Hire A Hero Act of 2019, H.R. 413, to help the many returning Veterans that are having great difficulty transitioning from military service back to civilian life in our communities.
The bill allows small businesses a work opportunity tax credit (WOTC) for hiring a member of the National Guard or Ready Reserveand make the WOTC credit permanent with respect to the hiring of qualified Veterans and members of the National Guard and Ready Reserve.
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Sends Letter to President Trump Regarding Diverting Disaster Funds For Border Security
Earlier this week, Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett sent a letter to President Trump regarding his proposal to divert disaster relief funds for border security.
Congresswoman Plaskett is opposed to this approach. Disaster funding was approved by Congress and the President specifically for recovery and rebuilding. Diverting these funds would be a national emergency.
On Wednesday, January 18th, Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett addressed the President in a detailed letter on his attempts to divert funds for border wall from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. The letter came about after the President made suggestive comments to use disaster funds for border wall.
In strong opposition, her letter addressed a number of items that addressed the existing concerns of post hurricane relief, his comments made in regards to the government shut down and the Virgin Islands who are being affected from the disaster.
Indeed, it is disingenuous for the President to claim he is offering safety for DACA receiptents.
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On Wednesday, January 18th, Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett addressed the President in a detailed letter on his attempts to divert funds for border wall from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. The letter came about after the President made suggestive comments to use disaster funds for border wall.
In strong opposition, her letter addressed a number of items that addressed the existing concerns of post hurricane relief, his comments made in regards to the government shut down and the Virgin Islands who are being affected from the disaster.
Indeed, it is disingenuous for the President to claim he is offering safety for DACA receiptents.
