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Senator Jeff Merkley Supports Statehood for Puerto Rico

Senate Latino Summit

According to a major Puerto Rico news source, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) spoke out in favor of statehood for Puerto Rico at The Senate Latino Summit last week. El Nuevo Dia reported that the senator said, “It’s time for Puerto Rico to be a state and have representation in the House of Representatives and the… Read more »

Congress Seeks Action on Energy in Puerto Rico

With Hurricane Season 2018 officially beginning, Congress is increasingly talking about Puerto Rico. A lot of the conversations focus on energy. Rob Bishop (R-UT), Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, has committed to holding a hearing on Puerto Rico in his committee before the end of the month. “We need to look at what… Read more »

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cxcruz1 on The Build Back Better Bill Includes Support for Puerto Rico: “True, that is why the majority in the November 2020 plebiscite (53%) vote Yes to the statehood now. More than…”
cxcruz1 on The Build Back Better Bill Isn’t a Complete Solution for Puerto Rico: “Can come together, are you are out of your mind, Do you believe in the democracy. After a plebiscite of…”
cxcruz1 on The Build Back Better Bill Includes Support for Puerto Rico: “No statehood for Puerto Rico, but DeSantis want the Puertorican vote from Florida, We should not do that. Republicans don’t…”
cxcruz1 on The Build Back Better Bill Includes Support for Puerto Rico: “Crumbs instead of the statehood we vote in favor last November 2020, 53% and absolute majority, why, what the Congress…”
rfwrites on What Will Happen to U.S. Citizenship in a New Nation of Puerto Rico? The Word from Washington: “07/12/2021 What’s a Freely Associated State? Whoever wrote “What’s a Free….” Composed a legal work of art that should be…”
randerson43 on The Build Back Better Bill Isn’t a Complete Solution for Puerto Rico: “Forgot to add that the island came together, all parties, when they recalled Rossello from the governors office. The issue…”
randerson43 on The Build Back Better Bill Isn’t a Complete Solution for Puerto Rico: “It is way past time for Puerto Ricans to force the issue on acceptance of statehood. The island must establish…”
randerson43 on $1,628,285 Awarded to Puerto Rico for Nuclear Energy: “Good luck on getting any nuclear systems installed on the island. This is the same island that would not approve…”
rfwrites on How Hard Is It to Get US Citizenship?: “17 Nov. 2021 “To be or not to be….” “Puerto Rico’s options….” 15 Nov,2021 The only way you can have…”
hadeninteractive on The Build Back Better Bill Includes Support for Puerto Rico: “Note that as long as Puerto Rico is a territory, any special deals Congress makes can be canceled at any…”