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 status
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.
Puerto Rico Voted for Statehood, What Happens Next?
6 days ago · The final results show that 56.82% voted for statehood, 30.85% voted for independence, and 12.33% voted for free association with the United States. The mandate was further cemented with the election of Jenniffer González-Colón (R), a pro-statehood candidate, being sent to the governor's office.
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.
Statehood for DC, Puerto Rico and Guam: What do their residents …
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...
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 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...
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.
Puerto Rico has been part of the US for 125 years, but its future ...
Jul 13, 2023 · In the 125 years since U.S. troops invaded Puerto Rico on July 25, 1898, during the Spanish-American War, the U.S. government has controlled the island militarily, politically and economically –...
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.