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| http://gutierrez.house.gov/press-release/rep-guti%C3%A9rrez-puerto-rico-and-omnibus-government-funding-bill | Rep. Gutirrez on Puerto Rico and the Omnibus Government Funding Bill | 2015-12-16 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Democrat | House | IL | Luis Gutiérrez | G000535 | gutierrez.house.gov | legacy | Anyone who votes for the omnibus is complicit in the economicand social tragedy headed Puerto Ricos way. Washington, DC On Wednesday, Rep. Luis V. Gutirrez (D-IL) met with Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi along with Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) to discuss the omnibus government funding deal to be voted on in the House this week. In particular, Rep. Gutirrez discussed what is and is not in the omnibus package related to Puerto Ricos financial crisis. The Congressman thanked the Congressional Hispanic Caucus for standing up for Puerto Rico and raising the Islands financial crisis as a major issue missing from the omnibus negotiated by key Democratic Leaders with their Republican counterparts. Puerto Rico is a colony, the Congressman reminded his colleagues in the meeting. The sovereignty of the Puerto Rican people resides here in Congress and it is your responsibility whether you like it or not. I cannot face the people of Puerto Rico having voted for this bill because it should have included relief for Puerto Rico to keep schools, hospitals, and roads the basic functions of government open and functioning over the holidays and into next year, Said Rep. Gutirrez. No one in Congress is taking the situation in Puerto Rico seriously enough and anyone who votes for the omnibus is complicit in the economic and social tragedy headed Puerto Ricos way. Republicans dont care if Puerto Rico floats or sinks as long as the bond-holders get paid, the Congressman said. But I am disappointed that the issue has not risen to the level where Democrats are willing to throw down over it. So Puerto Rico continues to sink and needs either the dysfunctional Congress or the laissez-faire Obama Administration to take action. Rep. Gutirrez represents the Fourth District of Illinois, is a Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, is a Member of the Judiciary Committee and the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, and the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |