54 in Congress Propose 51st State
The number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives who have formally proposed statehood legislation for Puerto Rico reached 54. The 54 members of… Read More »54 in Congress Propose 51st State
The number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives who have formally proposed statehood legislation for Puerto Rico reached 54. The 54 members of… Read More »54 in Congress Propose 51st State
Thirty-eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives proposed statehood legislation for Puerto Rico yesterday. The bill responds to the islands’ political status plebiscite last… Read More »Thirty-Eight in Congress Propose Statehood
We have previously reported on a letter Puerto Rican Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi sent to President Obama in which he asked for the president’s “time, resources and – above all – leadership to help resolve the question of Puerto Rico’s political status.” Pierluisi has also sent a similar letter to congressional leaders, including House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.Read More »Pierluisi Asks for Congressional Leadership to Act on Puerto Rico Results
Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner is officially nonvoting — but in the past those in this position have been allowed to vote on the floor, being asked to abstain only when their votes would make a difference to the outcome of a vote. Since a single vote rarely determines the outcome, Puerto Rico had a means of sharing its views, even if the votes didn’t have an effect on decisions made in Congress.Read More »Should Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner Be Allowed to Vote?