The Puerto Rico Statehood Commission went to Washington to put the Tennessee Plan into operation. The seven members of the Commission: Former Governor Carlos Romero… Read More »Puerto Rico Statehood Commission Demands Seats in Congress
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello is committed to making Puerto Rico statehood a reality, now that 97% of Puerto Rico voters have chosen statehood in… Read More »The Puerto Rico Statehood Commission
Back in 1796, the Territory of Tennessee decided that Congress was moving too slowly on granting them statehood. In a plebiscite, 73% of the voters… Read More »Puerto Rico Moves on Tennessee Plan
Puerto Rico Republican leaders have written to Attorney General Jeff Sessions offering guidance, a historic perspective and a forceful recommendation to exclude a “Commonwealth” option… Read More »Puerto Rico Republican Leaders Clarify “Commonwealth” Option
Presidential Candidate Marco Rubio was endorsed by Puerto Rico political leaders in advance of the March 6th Republican primary in the U.S. territory. Residents of… Read More »Rubio Endorsed by Puerto Rico Leaders
July 27th was the birthday of José Celso Barbosa, and some Puerto Ricans celebrated it this year with a march from Dos Hermanos Bridge to… Read More »“Puerto Rico Chose Statehood” March
Congressional Recognition of Puerto Rican Requests for Action Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), House Floor Statement before House Session, June 21, 2017, Congressional Record, page H5004.… Read More »The People of Puerto Rico Seek Congressional Leadership to Resolve Their Territorial Status
Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. Its residents are United States citizens, but they have no voting rights or representation in the government that makes and implements their national laws, and they are not treated equally in federal programs. This unequal treatment violates the most basic principles of equal citizenship in the United States. It is also inconsistent with our international commitments to advance democracy, suffrage and self-determination around the world.Read More »An Issue for all Americans: Puerto Rican Self-Determination
