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April 24, 2025

CAGUAS, P.R. – El Comisionado Residente de Puerto Rico, Pablo José Hernández Rivera, sostuvo una serie de reuniones con alcaldes de los municipios de Vega Alta, Mayagüez, Isabela, Guánica, Hormigueros, Aguada y Yauco. Durante estos encuentros, se discutieron proyectos prioritarios como la modernización de infraestructura crítica, fondos federales y desarrollo económico.


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Resident Commissioner smiling
April 21, 2025

SAN JUAN, P.R. – Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner, Pablo José Hernández, will present a two-minute televised message this evening summarizing his impressions and actions during his first 100 days in Congress. The message, which will also be available on his social media platforms, is part of a new series of efforts to communicate directly with the people of Puerto Rico.

Issues: Congress

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Resident Commissioner smiling
April 21, 2025

SAN JUAN, P.R. – El Comisionado Residente de Puerto Rico, Pablo José Hernández Rivera, presentará esta noche un mensaje televisado de dos minutos en el que resume sus impresiones y acciones durante sus primeros 100 días en el Congreso. El mensaje, que también estará disponible en sus redes sociales, es parte de una nueva serie de esfuerzos de comunicación directa con el pueblo de Puerto Rico.

Issues: Congress

April 15, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner, Pablo José Hernández, announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a grant of $1,180,584 to the Early Head Start program at the Family Strengthening Center (ESCAPE) of Puerto Rico. These funds will help advance the education and well-being of children from low-income or impoverished families.


April 15, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – El Comisionado Residente de Puerto Rico, Pablo José Hernández Rivera, anunció hoy que el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Estados Unidos otorgó una subvención de $1,180,584 al programa “Early Head Start” del Centro de Fortalecimiento Familiar (ESCAPE) de Puerto Rico. Estos fondos apoyarán la educación y el bienestar de niños provenientes de familias de bajos ingresos o en situación de pobreza.


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Congressman with constituents
April 11, 2025

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.”

Issues: Congress

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Congressman with constituents
April 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – El Comisionado Residente de Puerto Rico, Pablo José Hernández Rivera, anunció hoy los principales logros en el Congreso de los Estados Unidos, destacándose como el comisionado residente con más medidas radicadas en sus primeros 100 días en la historia reciente.

Issues: Congress

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Congressman Pablo Jose Hernandez
April 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández introduced the Puerto Rico Energy Generation Crisis Task Force Act, legislation addressing the urgent energy generation deficit threatening the island’s power grid.

Issues: Energy

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Congressman Pablo Jose Hernandez
April 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – El Comisionado Residente de Puerto Rico, Pablo José Hernández Rivera, presentó un proyecto de ley que responde al urgente déficit de generación de energía que amenaza la red eléctrica de la isla.

Issues: Energy

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Resident Commissioner with Puerto Rico veteran
April 9, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández has introduced the TRICARE Equality Act. This legislation directs the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to improve TRICARE Prime access and travel benefits for Puerto Rico veterans. The bill also requires coordination between the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office and Puerto Rico’s Department of Health to share health data. Hernandez is joined by U.S.

Issues: Veterans