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WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew will travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico on Wednesday, January 20 as part of the Administration’s continued engagement with the Commonwealth to overcome its fiscal crisis.
While in San Juan, Secretary Lew will meet with Governor Alejandro García Padilla and Puerto Rico’s economic team; Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi; leadership from the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico; labor and community leaders; and Puerto Rico’s business community. In his meetings, Secretary Lew will discuss the urgent situation in Puerto Rico and the comprehensive proposal the Administration presented to Congress to help the Commonwealth recover and grow, in addition to the existing federal resources the Administration has already helped direct to Puerto Rico.
Additional details regarding the Secretary’s travel will be provided as available.
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