Plaskett's amendment to H.R. 7567 requires the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study identifying suitable locations in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam for aquaculture small business development, including assessments of water quality, coastal access, infrastructure needs, and regulatory requirements. The amendment was included in the final bill.
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· 2026-04-30
Plaskett's May 1, 2026 statement on House passage of the Farm Bill declares: 'This is not a policy choice. It is a moral failure.' The statement condemns $187 billion in SNAP cuts, notes that '16 million children, 8 million seniors, 1.2 million veterans, and 4 million people with disabilities' will see reduced benefits, and announces her successful amendment
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· 2026-05-01
Plaskett voted Nay on the House Agriculture Committee markup of H.R. 7567 on March 5, 2026. The bill passed committee 34‑17 with all Republicans and seven Democrats voting Yea. Plaskett was not among the seven named Democratic supporters (Costa, Davis, Davids, Gray, McDonald‑Rivet, Riley, Vasquez).
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· 2026-03-05
Plaskett did not vote on final passage of H.R. 7567 (Roll Call 154, April 30, 2026). As a non‑voting delegate from the Virgin Islands, she is ineligible to cast a roll‑call vote on final passage. The official Clerk record contains no entry for Plaskett (VI‑00) or any other territorial delegate. The prior 'nay_unverified' designation is contradicted.
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· 2026-04-30
In a floor speech on digital assets, Plaskett stated: 'We need a regulatory framework that protects consumers, ensures financial stability, promotes competitiveness, fosters financial inclusion, and encourages responsible innovation — not one that caters solely to industry preferences.' This statement illustrates her nuanced position on crypto regulation.
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· 2024-03
Plaskett is a member of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, a group formed to study and advance blockchain technology policy.
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· 2025
Stand With Crypto rates Delegate Stacey Plaskett as 'Somewhat pro‑crypto,' based on her public statements in support of a Biden‑era executive order on digital assets and a call for tax certainty for digital assets.
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· 2025-07-17
As a non‑voting delegate, Stacey Plaskett was ineligible to cast a roll‑call vote on H.R. 3633 (the CLARITY Act) on July 17, 2025. The Clerk’s tally for Roll Call 199 shows no entry for Plaskett (VI‑00).
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· 2025-07-17
The Foley and Lardner LLP legal analysis identified constitutional concerns with H.Res. 888: 'The text of the resolution censures Delegate Plaskett for 'inappropriate coordination,' which implies restrictions on the ability of Members of Congress to receive and consider information from constituents, even those with criminal records. This could raise First A
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· 2025-11-19
On the same day as the failed Plaskett censure, the House voted 427-1 to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act directing the Department of Justice to release its Epstein-related files. The bill was sent to President Trump's desk, creating a split-screen in which Republicans simultaneously demanded Epstein transparency and failed to punish the only Democrat
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· 2025-11-18
The text exchange between Plaskett and Epstein occurred during the House Oversight Committee hearing with Michael Cohen on February 27, 2019. Per the transcript released by the Epstein estate, Plaskett initiated the contact (texting Epstein at 7:55 a.m. before the hearing began), Epstein fed her questions about Trump Organization 'henchmen,' complimented her
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· 2025-11-18
Democrats leveraged a retaliatory censure threat against Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL)—who faced allegations including assault, campaign finance violations, and misrepresenting his military service—to pressure Republican defections. Axios confirmed that 'Democrats moved to withdraw their Mills censure vote after the Plaskett measure went down.' Politico confirmed t
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· 2025-11-18
The resolution was introduced by Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and pushed by the House Freedom Caucus through a fast-track process bypassing committees and House leadership. It would have censured and condemned Plaskett, removed her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and directed the House Ethics Committee to conduct a full investigation i
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· 2025-11-18
Hours earlier, a Democratic-led motion to refer H.Res. 888 to the House Ethics Committee failed by a 213-214 vote, with two Republicans joining all Democrats—not the same three who ultimately opposed the final censure. Only Rep. Joyce (OH) is confirmed as defecting between the two votes; the identity of the other GOP Ethics-referral supporter has not been co
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· 2025-11-18
The House rejected H.Res. 888 (Roll Call 297) on November 18, 2025, by a vote of 209 Yea, 214 Nay, 3 Present, 7 Not Voting. All 211 voting Democrats voted Nay; 209 Republicans voted Yea; three Republicans voted Nay (Bacon, Gooden, Joyce); three Republicans voted Present (Garbarino, Meuser, Obernolte); and four Republicans were Not Voting along with three Dem
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· 2025-11-18
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Voting representation: Non-voting delegate — USVI residents are U.S. citizens but cannot vote in presidential elections and have no voting representation in Congress
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 45.9 years (significantly older than the national median of 38.9)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Largest ethnic groups: Black or African American alone 71.4%, Hispanic or Latino 18.4%, White alone 13.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3% of adults age 25+ (national average 33.7%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 22.8% of all people in households — more than double the national rate
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