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United States Representative Luis Fortuño - Puerto Rico

October 2008

(October 9, 2008) Federal Funds For Universities On The Island On The Rise

(October 8, 2008) $6 Million in Federal Public Safety Funds at Risk

(October 7, 2008) U.s Department Of Health Asks For Return Of $24 Million Due To Mismanagement Of Public Funds

(October 6, 2008) Fortuño Visits Yauco

(October 3, 2008) Rum Tax Rebate Guaranteed

(October 1, 2008) President Bush Issues Disaster Declaration For Eight Municipalities In Puerto Rico

September 2008

(September 29, 2008) Congress Approves Funding For The Arecibo Observatory

(September 27, 2008) Fortuño Visits Areas Affected By Storm In Cabo Rojo And Lajas

(September 25, 2008) U.s. House Of Representatives Prepares To Approve Economic Measures To Benefit Puerto Rico

(September 24, 2008) Fortuño Inspects Areas Affected By Floods

(September 24, 2008) U.S. House Of Representatives Approves Emergency Funds

(September 22, 2008) Fortuño Focuses On Emergency Situation On The Island

(September 17, 2008) More Economic Benefits For Puerto Rico On The Way

(September 17, 2008) Congress Approves ADA

(September 15, 2008) Fortuño Participates in Love, Faith and Hope Crusade

(September 11, 2008) Fortuño Makes Public Deficiencies In Flood Control Projects

August 2008

(August 25, 2008) Fortuño Inspects Portugués & Bucaná projects in Ponce

(August 20, 2008) Fortuño Strenghthens Public Safety in Fajardo

(August 12, 2008) Resident Commissioner Serves Constituents

(August 10, 2008) Fortuño Inspects Projects In Orocovis

(August 7, 2008) Fortuño Lobbies For Increase In Medicaid Benefits For Puerto Rico

(August 5, 2008) Hud Grants $152 Million For Socio-Economic Development In Puerto Rico

(August 4, 2008) Fortuño Promotes Early Intervention In Education

(August 4, 2008) Congressman Fortuño's remarks before the Puerto Rico Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

July 2008

(July 31, 2008) Increase In Pell Grants Gets Congressional Endorsement

(July 22, 2008) Fortuño Lobbies For Medicaid Increase For Puerto Rico

(July 17, 2008) Fortuño Supports HIV/AIDS Prevention in the Caribbean Basin

(July 15, 2008) U.S. Congress Acts To Increase Reimbursement Rates To Doctors Under Medicare

(July 14, 2008) Agriculture Gets Federal Push

(July 4, 2008) To read Congressman Fortuño's Independence Day Remarks, click here.

June 2008

(June 30, 2008) Fortuno Visits Hogar CREA

(June 27, 2008) $19.7 Million To Promote The Use Of Public Transportation

(June 26, 2008) Doctors to Receive Increase in Medicare Reimbursements

(June 25, 2008) Multi-million Dollar Aid For Puerto Rico

(June 24, 2008) Ponce’s Va Clinic To Be Named After War Hero

(June 22, 2008) Learning About Puerto Rico in Our Nation's Schools

(June 18, 2008) Fortuño Defends The Rights Of The Disabled

(June 11, 2008) Federal Protection for the Working Class

(June 5, 2008) Fortuño Announces More Than $235 Million for Public Schools

May 2008

(May 29, 2008) To read Congressman Fortuño's “Letter to the Editor” re Puerto Rico’s political status, published in the May 29th New York Times, click here.

(May 27, 2008) To read Congressman Fortuño's Memorial Day remarks honoring the service of Puerto Ricans in the U.S. military, click here.

(May 21, 2008) The Time for Solving the Status of Puerto Rico is Now

(May 12, 2008) Weekly Radio Address Transcript

(May 8, 2008) Clean-up Plan for Culebra Beaches Progresses

(May 8, 2008) To read Congressman Fortuno's statement regarding the effect of the drug trade in Puerto Rico, delivered at a hearing of the Foreign Affairs Committee's subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, click here.

(May 7, 2008) Fortuño Defends Community and Faith-Based Organizations

(May 5, 2008) To read Congressman's Fortuno's statement, delivered on the floor of the House of Representatives, regarding the passage of his bill to equalize treatment for federal employees from the U.S. territories, click here.

(May 5, 2008) $232.2 Million for Veterans’ Medical Facilities on the Island

April 2008

(April 30, 2008) Priority To The Martín Peñal Channel

(April 30, 2008) To read Congressman Fortuño's remarks thanking the House Foreign Affairs Committee for unanimously supporting his bill to provide more equal treatment to federal employees from Puerto Rico and the other U.S. territories, click here.

(April 24, 2008) To read the Committee Report for H.R. 900, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2007, sponsored by Congressman Serrano and Congressman Fortuño, click here.

(April 22, 2008) Serrano-Fortuño Puerto Rico Status Bill Advances

(April 16, 2008) Federal Economic Relief To Residents Of Puerto Rico

(April 16, 2008) Clinton Introduces Legislation To Support Cornell's Innovative Observatory In Puerto Rico

(April 10, 2008) Fortuño Submits Statement For The Record On Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez And The Recent Crisis In The Andean Region

(April 4, 2008) Strengthening Fort Buchanan

(April 2, 2008) Fortuño Advocates For Resources To Fight The HIV/AIDS Epidemic In The Caribbean Region

(April 2, 2008) Floor Statement - H.R. 5501, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act

February 2008

(February 7, 2008) Fortuño Announces Pell Grant Increase

(February 7, 2008) To Guarantee Services To HIV/AIDS Patients

January 2008

(January 17, 2008) Fortuño Promotes Clean-up in Culebra

December 2007

(December 20, 2007) Increase In Medicare Reimbursement To Doctors

(December 18, 2007) Multimillion Economic Injection For Puerto Rico

(December 17, 2007) Fortuño Announces Reathorization Of Nutritional Assistance Program

November 2007

(November 5, 2007) Fortuño Inagurates The Office of Faith Base and Community Initiatives In Canóvanas

September 2007

(September 26, 2007) The End of the Moratorium for Fort Buchanan Approved

(September 6, 2007) Fortuño Announces A 3% Increase to the Cola for Federal Employees

July 2007

(July 24, 2007) New Status Push in Congress

(July 20, 2007) Funds for the Federal Nutritional Assistance on the Way

(July 20, 2007) Infrastructure projects on the Island and a solution to the monkey plague are top priorities

(July 17, 2007) Support to Fortuño’s Health Initiatives

(July 17, 2007) Fortuño Announces Final OK for $46.5 Million for Flood Control Projects

(July 12, 2007) Economic Injection for Municipal Socio-Economic Development

(July 11, 2007) Fortuño Announces $46.5 Million for Flood Control Projects

(July 2, 2007) Fortuño Visits lineal path project in Toa Baja

June 2007

(June 29, 2007) New VA Hospital Viable

(June 28, 2007) Martorell Presents in Congress Puerto Rican Art

(June 27, 2007) U.S. Secretary of Education Expresses Concern About Puerto Rico’s Education Crisis

(June 21, 2007) New Legislation to Improve Assets to Medicare benefits in Puerto Rico

(June 20, 2007) Fortuño Supports Public Security Workers And Employees Rights

(June 15, 2007) Fortuno Defends Funds For HIV/AIDS Patients

(June 8, 2007) Fortuño Commences Series of Education Roundtables

(June 7, 2007) Fortuño Warns About Significant Delays For Passport Applications

May 2007

(May 23, 2007) Fortuño Calls For Freedom of The Press in Venezuela

(May 10, 2007) U.S. Education Secretary Looks To Fortuño To “Right the Ship”

April 2007

(April 25, 2007) Media Advisory

(April 2, 2007) El Yunque Is Renamed

March 2007

(March 28, 2007) Fortuño Defends Education for Children with Special Needs

(March 26, 2007) Fortuño Announced The Naming Of The Mayagüez Building As Rafael Martínez Nadal

(March 24, 2007) Fortuño Visits The De Jesús Homeless Shelter

(March 20, 2007) Fortuño Notes Local Management of Educational Funds

(March 19, 2007) Fortuño Requests Action On Highway Projects

(March 13, 2007) Fortuño Encourages Mayors To Attend The Conference “From Waste To Energy”

(March 7, 2007) Fortuño Promotes Tax Relief Projects And Economic Development

(March 2, 2007) Fortuño Announces New Hearings Regarding Status

February 2007

(February 7, 2007) Fortuño Condemns the Lack of Maintenance for Flood Controls

(February 7, 2007) Fortuño Introduces Status Bill

(February 2, 2007) Fortuño Pushes Incentive For Economic Development In Congress

January 2007

(January 30, 2007) Fortuño Advocates The Development Of The Mayagüez Port

(January 24, 2007) Fortuño Defends Delegate Votes

(January 23, 2007) Puerto Rican Quarter Soon To Become A Reality

(January 16, 2007) Fortuño Named Republican With Highest Rank In Insular Subcommittee

(January 12, 2007) Fortuño Introduces Bill For The Puerto Rican Quarter

(January 11, 2007) Fortuño Elected To Be Part Of Important Republican Committees

(January 8, 2007) Fortuño Designated To Congressional Comissions

December 2006

(December 28, 2006) Reaction of No Probable Cause by Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuño

(December 5, 2006) Fortuño is elected Chairman of the Hispanic Congressional Conference

(December 1, 2006) Fortuño celebrates Second Annual Citizenship Workshop

November 2006

(November 30, 2006) Fortuño inaugurates United States Post Office for Dr. José Celso Barbosa

(November 15, 2006) Fortuño reveals the true intentions of the Constitutional Convention Resident Commissioner qualifies as a Trojan horse the Governor’s proposal

October 2006

(October 20, 2006) Fortuño initiates campaign for the prevention of Child Abuse and Domestic Violence The teaching of moral values and parents’ active participation are key for the prevention

(October 2, 2006) Fortuño insists on a new Veteran’s Hospital during the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Hospital’s New Tower

September 2006

(September 25, 2006) US Senate confirms Francisco A. Besosa as District Judge Third vacancy to fill since Fortuño arrived at Congress

(September 22, 2006) Fortuño invites to participate in the National Public Lands Day by cleaning the Fort Saint Cristobal

(September 21, 2006) Designation of Francisco Besosa Approved

(September 14, 2006) Congressional Subcommittee Approves Fortuño’s Bill

(September 13, 2006) Fortuño Defends a new hospital for Puerto Rican Veterans

(September 1, 2006) Resident Commissioner encourages municipalities to participate of the Program for Direct Assistance for Commercial Equipment of the National Security Department

August 2006

(August 22, 2006) Fortuño inaugurates Constituent Service Center

(August 17, 2006) Fortuño warns that maintenance and cleanliness of rivers is vital to control flooding

(August 13, 2006) Fortuño requests better conditions for Puerto Rican consumers

July 2006

(July 26, 2006) On its way to the White House the Bill to honor Barbosa’s legacy United States Senate approves Fortuño’s bill

(July 20, 2006) New Veterans’ Hospital for Puerto Rico a priority for Congress Fortuño is successful in having Puerto Rico considered among the jurisdictions with the most need

June 2006

(June 21, 2006) Fortuño announces funds for public security Arroyo, Luquillo, Río Grande, Manatí and Southern Municipalities are the beneficiaries

(June 14, 2006) Fortuño announces millionaire boosts of federal funds for education, health and infrastructure

(June 9, 2006) 14 Cosponsors for the Senate project to promote the Resolution on the Status of Puerto Rico

(June 8, 2006) A new center for passport service inaugurates today

(June 8, 2006) Fortuño announces federal funds for housing and roads Families in Yauco will get new houses

(June 1, 2006) Fortuño denounces loss of federal funds for the Veteran’s Cemetery in Aguadilla

May 2006

(May 23, 2006) Fortuño Announces an Increase in Funds for Agricultural Research

(May 17, 2006) Fortuño Announces the Allocation of a Multimillion Dollar Fund for Flood Control

(May 16, 2006) Fortuño Praises Nomination of Francisco Besosa as Federal Judge

(May 16, 2006) Fortuño Announces New Benefits for Veterans in Juana Díaz

(May 10, 2006) More Than Half a Million for El Morro Restoration

(May 10, 2006) Resident Commissioner Advocates for Benefits on Behalf of Seniors and Disabled

April 2006

(April 27, 2006) Opening Remarks before House Resources Committee Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuño

(April 7, 2006) Fortuño Pushes for Status Discussion Before Republican Conference

(April 7, 2006) Number of Coauthors of The Fortuño Bill Reaches More Than 100

(April 7, 2006) Fortuño Visits Veterans´ Hospital Along With U.S. Secretary of Veteran Affairs

March 2006

(March 27, 2006) Bill Honoring Dr. José Celso Barbosa Goes To Vote

November 2005

(November 17, 2005) First Fortuño Bill on Its Way to The White House / U.S. Senate Approves El Yunque Wilderness Bill

(November 16, 2005) Testimony of the Hon. Luis Fortuño Before the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures of The Committee on Ways and Means

October 2005

(October 31, 2005) Congressional Hispanic Conference Members in Support of Judge Samuel Alito

(October 5, 2005) Senator Santorum, Congressman Fortuño Join Together To Improve Fairness to Manufacturers In Puerto Rico

July 2005

(July 28, 2005) Congressional Hispanic Conference Celebrates Passage of CAFTA

(July 27, 2005) Honoring Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa

(July 20, 2005) Senator Mel Martinez and Congressman Luis G. Fortuño Introduce Bill to Protect the Only Tropical Rain Forest in the U.S. Forest Service

(July 1, 2005) Fortuño Announces $2.9 Million Grant For Agriculture Industry

June 2005

(June 23, 2005) Fortuño's Remarks at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Conference

(June 16, 2005) CHLI Announces Two New Board Members

(June 16, 2005) Statement for the Congressional Record concerning the death of Puerto Rico writer Enrique Laguerre

April 2005

(April 29, 2005) Fortuño Visits Borinquen Air Base In Aguadilla

(April 22, 2005) Congress Evaluates First Bill Introduced By Fortuño

(April 21, 2005) Fortuño Meets With Chairman Of Base Closing And Realignment Commission, Anthony Principi

(April 20, 2005) Senator Santorum And Congressman Fortuño Introduce The Puerto Rico Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act Of 2005

(April 14, 2005) Fortuño Introduces Bill To Preserve Karst

March 2005

(March 31, 2005) Fortuño Holds Summit With Veterans Organizations

February 2005

( February 25, 2005) Luis Fortuño And Transportation And Infrastructure Committee Chairman Don Young (r-alaska) Visit Coast Guard

(February 17, 2005) Congressional Hispanic Conference Announces Leadership For The 109th Congressros-lehtinen Re-elected As Chair, Fortuño Is New Vice-chair

(February 3, 2005) Congressional Hispanic Conference Members Applaud Gonzales Confirmation

(February 1, 2005) Congressional Hispanic Conference Members Urge Gonzales Confirmation

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