Hernández Rivera Announces Achievements of His First 100 Days in Washington

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, Pablo José Hernández Rivera, today announced his main accomplishments in the United States Congress, standing out as the resident commissioner with the most bills filed in his first 100 days in recent history.

“I am the resident commissioner who has filed the most bills as the main author in their first one hundred days,” said Hernández. “I have focused on economic development, federal funding, and the reconstruction of our power grid.”

Hernández Rivera has filed eight bills in his first one hundred days, surpassing Jenniffer González (7), Pedro Pierluisi (6), and Luis Fortuño (2) during the same period in their respective terms. Among the most notable measures are:

• H.R.1328 – to create a new tax incentive to promote economic development.
• H.R.2714 – to establish an intergovernmental task force to address the energy generation crisis.
• H.R.1697 – to extend the Child Tax Credit to Puerto Rican families.
• H.R. 2632 – to expand eligibility for the TRICARE Prime program to veterans in Puerto Rico.

In addition to his legislative productivity, Hernández Rivera has been the most vocal resident commissioner on the House floor in Puerto Rico’s recent history, surpassing his predecessors in speeches entered into the Congressional Record. While González, Pierluisi, and Fortuño delivered 3, 3, and 5 speeches respectively in their first one hundred days, Hernández Rivera has already delivered over a dozen speeches and will be awarded by the Democratic Caucus for his remarks.

“Very soon, I will be receiving the John Lewis Award from the Democratic Caucus for my speeches on the House floor. This is an award given to members of Congress who deliver the most speeches in the chamber. This quarter, only 7 out of 216 Democratic members of Congress will receive it, and I am honored to be among them,” stated the commissioner.

Hernández Rivera also reiterated his commitment to the outstanding legislative promises. “There are still promises to fulfill, such as bills for SNAP, Medicaid, and SSI. We have a plan to address each of them before the end of the year.”

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