Resident Commissioner Hernández Convenes Congressional Briefing on Puerto Rico Medicaid Funding Cliff

September4 updates

1. Sep 23, 2026

   Resident Commissioner Hernández Convenes Congressional Briefing on Puerto Rico Medicaid Funding Cliff

   via Metro PR

   Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández led a briefing in Washington on the future of Medicaid funding in Puerto Rico, bringing together health experts, bipartisan congressional staff, and health-sector representatives.

2. Sep 18, 2026

   Resident Commissioner Seeks Congressional Extension to 2035 for Puerto Rico's Hurricane María Reconstruction

   via Primera Hora

   Ahead of the ninth anniversary of Hurricane María (commemorated Sunday, September 20), Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández introduced a congressional bill that would extend the deadline to 2035 for completing recovery projects funded by…

3. Sep 15, 2026

   Governor Travels to Washington to Secure Medicaid Funding for Puerto Rico

   via Metro PR

   Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón traveled to Washington, D.C. yesterday, leaving Secretary of State Rosachely Rivera in charge on an interim basis.

4. Sep 9, 2026

   Resident Commissioner Hernández Presses ODSEC Over Delays in Low-Income Aid Funds

   via El Nuevo Día

   Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández, president of the Popular Democratic Party, sent a letter Tuesday to Keren Riquelme, executive director of Puerto Rico's Office for Socioeconomic and Community Development (ODSEC) and a former New Progressive Party…