Puerto Rico Voted for Statehood, Now What? - MSN
P uerto Rico voters have once again voiced their support for statehood, marking the fourth time in recent years that a majority has chosen this path in a referendum. In Tuesday's vote, 56.82% ...
House reintroduces bill to resolve Puerto Rico's territorial ...
The Puerto Rico Status Act, which seeks to resolve its territory status and its relationship to the U.S. through a federally binding plebiscite, was reintroduced in the House on Thursday.
Statehood for DC, Puerto Rico and Guam - USA TODAY
Apr 30, 2021 · The decades-long conversation around statehood for Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico has been ramping up in Congress. A bill granting statehood to the District of Columbia passed in the House...
2024 Puerto Rican status referendum - Wikipedia
This was the seventh status referendum held in Puerto Rico amidst the long running debate over the island's political status. Puerto Rican voters were presented with three choices regarding the political status of Puerto Rico: statehood, independence, and free association.
Statehood for Puerto Rico deserves our respect | Editorial
2 days ago · After yet another pro-statehood vote by the people of Puerto Rico, and strong Latino political support for Donald Trump, the cause of making Puerto Rico the 51st state should take on renewed urgency.
House passes bill allowing Puerto Rico to vote on statehood ...
Dec 15, 2022 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday that would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence, in a...
What's behind calls for Puerto Rico statehood? Here are 4 ... - NBC News
Mar 2, 2021 · Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., and Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez, Puerto Rico's nonvoting member of Congress and a Republican, introduced new legislation to make the U.S. territory a state.
House Passes Bill Allowing Puerto Rico to Hold Statehood …
Dec 15, 2022 · The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday that would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence, in a last-ditch effort...
House Passes Bill That Could Pave the Way for Puerto Rican Statehood
Dec 15, 2022 · The legislation would establish a binding referendum allowing the territory to choose statehood, independence or a sovereign government aligned with the United States.
Lawmakers reach consensus on Puerto Rico status bill, call ... - NBC News
The newly unveiled draft of the Puerto Rico Status Act would let voters choose statehood, independence or sovereignty in free association — effectively excluding the current territorial status ...