releases: https://soto.house.gov/media/in-the-news/soto-launches-new-bipartisan-task-force-puerto-rican-arrivals
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| https://soto.house.gov/media/in-the-news/soto-launches-new-bipartisan-task-force-puerto-rican-arrivals | Soto Launches New Bipartisan Task Force on Puerto Rican Arrivals | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | FL | Darren Soto | S001200 | soto.house.gov | legacy | As delivered on the House Floor on December 19, 2017. Full transcript below: Over 250,000 of my fellowPuerto Ricans have arrived in Florida since Hurricane Maria. The tax bill on top of that, absolutely is going to decimate the manufacturing sector there which is only going to lead more of my fellow brothers and sisters to my home state, the great State of Florida. We have done our best as a host state to ease school enrollment for our young people, to have in-state tuition for our college students coming here from the island, our hospitals are doing their best to meet the challenges, and many are getting jobs although not as high paying as we would like. We are also putting bills forward to speed-up Medicare qualifications and expand Section 8 housing. But most critically, Florida faces a housing crisis of epic proportions. On January 15th,the FEMA hotel vouchers expire. This must be extended for another six-months. In addition, we are leading a bipartisan effort in Florida to directly seek approval of FEMA direct-lease vouchers so that people could have a place to stay. I am appointing a bipartisan federal task force of Puerto Rico arrivals in Central Florida to help in this very good work. And I yield back. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |