Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Espaillat, Rep. Velazquez Demand Investment in Puerto Rico Amid Power and Water Outages
June 19, 2026
June 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following joint statement on June 18, 2026, by Chair Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, and Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-New York, on the power and water outages in Puerto Rico:
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"We stand in solidarity with the people of Puerto Rico as communities across the island face power outages and water shortages. Puerto Rican families and businesses should not be left to bear the consequences of years of delay . . .
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"We stand in solidarity with the people of Puerto Rico as communities across the island face power outages and water shortages. Puerto Rican families and businesses should not be left to bear the consequences of years of delay . . .