Bryan, Plaskett Push for USVI Inclusion in Congressional Infrastructure Bill

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Bryan, Plaskett Push for USVI Inclusion in Congressional Infrastructure Bill

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. met with several members of Congress Tuesday, lobbying for the U.S. Virgin Islands’ full inclusion in President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and other economic development initiatives to benefit the territory.

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