Tag: Puerto Rico

"I want to make sure that we have an agenda that we take to the American people that is rooted in our founding principles, this is what conservatives believe, to give the country a very clear choice and that's what we're excited to looking forward to in 2016," House Speaker Paul Ryan said. (AP file photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP isn’t giving up on passing laws in an election year

Susan Ferrechio · January 4, 2016 5:01 am

Puerto Rico's Government Development Bank announced Wednesday that Puerto Rico would make "all scheduled principal and interest payments" due January 1. (AP Photo)

Finance and Economy

Puerto Rico dodges default in January after ‘extraordinary’ effort

Pete Kasperowicz · December 30, 2015 8:52 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan said in a statement Wednesday he wants lawmakers to work on a plan to help Puerto Rico resolve its fiscal crisis. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Ryan demands plan to save Puerto Rico

Susan Ferrechio · December 16, 2015 10:58 pm

"Anyone who wants to be president should pay attention to Puerto Rico and remind Americans that Puerto Ricans are American citizens," Hillary Clinton said in Orlando. (AP Photo)

Clinton tells Puerto Rican voters ‘we are a nation of immigrants’

Ariel Cohen · December 2, 2015 8:40 pm

Puerto Rico has asked the U.S. Congress to pass legislation allowing the island territory to seek relief under U.S. bankruptcy laws. (AP file photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

Puerto Rico dodges default, but warns of ‘tenuous’ finances

Pete Kasperowicz · December 1, 2015 5:13 pm

Obama’s plan to save Puerto Rico falls flat in Senate

Susan Ferrechio · November 12, 2015 5:01 am

Carson announces support for Puerto Rican statehood

Ariel Cohen · November 8, 2015 9:43 pm

Saving Puerto Rico from the Federal Government

Ike Brannon · September 28, 2015 8:40 pm

Clinton decried the "unfortunate legacy of inconsistent, incoherent and inequitable treatment" in Puerto Rico. (AP file)

Hillary Clinton pledges to fix healthcare in Puerto Rico

Ariel Cohen · September 4, 2015 10:49 pm

HillaryÂ Clinton says she will "see firsthand the impact of the unequal treatment that Puerto Rican patients, doctors and hospitals suffer in federal healthcare reimbursement policies." (AP Photo)

Clinton to court voters in Puerto Rico

Ariel Cohen · September 3, 2015 11:51 pm

Hillary to Campaign in Puerto Rico

Daniel Halper · September 2, 2015 2:09 pm

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., on Monday blamed predatory lenders for Puerto Rico's debt crisis. (AP Photo)

Dem blames ‘loan sharks’ for Puerto Rico’s debt crisis

Pete Kasperowicz · August 31, 2015 10:27 pm