Senator-At-Large Angel L. Bolques attended SeaTrade24 and expresses the importance of Maritime Scholarship Bill 35-0133: A New Era for Virgin Islanders in the Maritime Industry.
Senator-At-Large Angel Bolques Jr. is exploring the Eaton Arecibo Micro Grid in Puerto Rico, networking and paving the way for clean energy solutions in the Virgin Islands.
The bill "was approved in the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate and signed into law by President Biden. This averts a partial government shutdown, which would have negative consequences for the Virgin Islands."
Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett shared the following statement on the passage of H.R. 3385, the DiasporaLink Act, on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett writes, “He has left a roadmap for those in his agency and elsewhere on how to utilize setbacks as set-ups for great things!”
The Senate Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services will hold a tri-island Community Health Fair on Feb. 29, committee chairman Sen. Ray Fonseca announced Wednesday.
The hearing's focus must be on outlining a clear and actionable plan to effectively utilize the increased federal cost share. The purpose of this hearing will be multifold.
This increase in federal funds will allow the Virgin Islands more financial assistance to get the most critical hurricane projects done so they can be completed in a timely fashion.
Members of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary, chaired by Sen. Diane T. Capehart, convened in a meeting at the Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room Thursday, where they voted and approved the governor’s nominations and two bills, the V.I. Legislature reported.
Inspector General is proceeding with mandated WAPA audit. Senator Kenneth Gittens has concerns about the loss of WAPA bond ratings." These matters were never fully resolved by WAPA, and the Legislature determined that much more information was required in these areas,” according to Gittens.
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett and Gov. Albert Bryan express condolences on the death of British Virgin Islands former Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone.
“The Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture program, authorized by Congress through the Inflation Reduction Act, which is designed to provide financial assistance to individuals who may have experienced discrimination in farm lending programs prior to Jan. 1, 2021.
Sen. Capehart’s delegation toured the Real Time Crime Centers of the Atlanta Police Department, Cobb County Police Department and CitiWatch of Baltimore, Md. Also, the delegation toured Graceland Park O’Donnell Heights Elementary School in Baltimore, Md., hoping to diversify the education options offered to USVI children.
If passed, the Expediting Disaster Recovery Act will provide for a new funding stream for FEMA to provide the assistance necessary for meeting unmet needs in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.