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February 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a speech on the U.S. House floor, Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández urged President Donald J. Trump to declare a federal emergency on the island’s energy crisis.

Issues: Energy

February 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – En un discurso en el pleno de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, el Comisionado Residente de Puerto Rico, Pablo José Hernández Rivera, instó al Presidente Donald J. Trump a declarar una emergencia federal debido a la crisis energética en la isla.

Issues: Energy

February 6, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández, joined by U.S. Representatives Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) and Darren Soto (D-Fla.), urged President Donald J.

Issues: Energy

February 6, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – El Comisionado Residente de Puerto Rico, Pablo José Hernández, junto a los representantes Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) y Darren Soto (D-Fla.), exhortaron al presidente Donald J.

Issues: Energy

January 28, 2025

SAN JUAN, P.R. – Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner, Pablo José Hernández Rivera, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s order to freeze federal funds, an action that will have a severe economic impact on Puerto Rico and the states:

“The president’s order, which halts the disbursement of federal funds for various initiatives, will have an immediate and negative impact on Puerto Rico and the states.


January 28, 2025

SAN JUAN, P.R. – El Comisionado Residente de Puerto Rico, Pablo José Hernández Rivera, emitió las siguientes declaraciones en respuesta a la orden del presidente Trump de congelar fondos federales, una acto que tendrá un impacto económico severo en Puerto Rico y los estados:

“⁠La orden del presidente Trump, que pausa el desembolso de fondos federales para diversas iniciativas, tendrá un impacto negativo e inmediato en Puerto Rico y los estados.


January 27, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pablo José Hernández, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico and a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (N.Y.), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, called on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary and acting U.S.


January 27, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.Pablo José Hernández Rivera, Comisionado Residente de Puerto Rico y miembro del Comité de Seguridad Interna de la Cámara federal, y el congresista Adriano Espaillat (N.Y.), presidente del Caucus Hispano del Congreso, exigieron respuestas a la secretaria del Departamento de Seguridad Interna (DHS, po