Pablo José Hernández

Bills Pablo José Hernández Sponsored

• PROMISE for Small Businesses Act (H.R. 10622, In Committee)
• Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery Completion Act of 2026 (H.R. 10441, In Committee)
• Puerto Rico Energy Opportunity and Geothermal Assessment Act of 2026 (H.R. 10275, In Committee)
• Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto Medal of Honor Act (H.R. 9595, In Committee)
• Puerto Rico Democratic Self Determination Act (H.R. 9246, In Committee)
• Disaster Aid Without Delay Act of 2026 (H.R. 7829, In Committee)
• AI Cyber Grid Protection Resilient Development Act of 2026 (H.R. 7696, In Committee)
• International AI Energy Grid Modernization Strategy Act (H.R. 7697, In Committee)
• Puerto Rico Water Infrastructure Resilience Act (H.R. 7397, In Committee)
• Historic Infrastructure Management and Jobs Training Act (H.R. 7179, In Committee)
• AI in Health Care Efficiency and Study Act (H.R. 7064, In Committee)
• SATOS Act of 2025 (H.R. 6716, In Committee)

Floor Speeches

Hernández spoke on the floor 40 times on 26 session days in the 119th Congress.

• House, September 2, 2026, 594 wordsPrioritizing Basics in Puerto Rico

  The people of Puerto Rico want us to prioritize the basics of water and energy, and to fight corruption.

  That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗
• House, June 30, 2026, 248 wordsPromesa Is a Democratic Tragedy

  10 years ago, PROMESA became law. It established a financial oversight board capable of overriding Puerto Rico's elected officials on fiscal matters.

  That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗
• House, June 25, 2026, 161 wordsWater Crisis in Puerto Rico

  Puerto Rico faces a water crisis, and, ironically, the Governor's office is drowning.

  That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗
• House, June 11, 2026, 136 wordsEating Is a Basic Need

  Yesterday students from the University of Puerto Rico gave me this graduation cap. It says: I want to graduate without hunger.

  That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗
• House, May 15, 2026, 132 wordsCelebrating the Life of Jose Rafael "Piculin" Ortiz Rijos and Honoring Jose Luis and Irad Ortiz

  Born in Aibonito and raised in Cayey, Piculin became a symbol of Puerto Rican pride, perseverance, and excellence, our ``Atletico and Cangrejero and compatriota''; ``athletic crabber and compatriot,'' our guy in the NBA and in the Olympics where we beat the U.S. dream team in 2004.

  That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗
• House, March 18, 2026, 428 wordsMaking Life More Affordable

  There is a common thread that connects families across Puerto Rico and the United States. It is the feeling of looking at a grocery receipt and wondering if the math is wrong. It is the worry that comes when the baby formula runs low or the doctor's bill comes due.

  That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗
• House, January 8, 2026, 200 wordsCommerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

  I rise in support of this bill because investing in energy infrastructure, education, and public safety is not optional. It is essential.

  That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗
• House, December 15, 2025, 198 wordsUniversity of Utah Research Park Act

  I rise in support of the University of Utah's Research Park Act.

  That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗
• House, December 15, 2025, 265 wordsSloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act

  I rise in support of H.R. 972, the Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act, introduced by the gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Titus). This bill would expand the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area and authorize the Horizon Lateral water pipeline.

  That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗
• House, December 15, 2025, 279 wordsUtah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025

  I rise in support of Representative Kennedy's bill, the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025.

  That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗

Questions About Pablo José Hernández