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Statehood groups want Congress to pass Puerto Rico status bill — with a few changes
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA coalition of pro-statehood groups from Puerto Rico — including the leaders of the island’s...
Puerto Rico status bill introduced in House
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLawmakers in the House introduced a bill that would end Puerto Rico’s status as a territory, allowing the island’s residents to choose between three...
Bill to resolve Puerto Rico’s territorial status reintroduced in the House
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoThe Puerto Rico Status Act, which seeks to resolve its territory status and its relationship to the...
House Passes Bill That Would Allow Puerto Rico to Vote on Its Statehood or Independence
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA man walks a dog in front of the Governor's mansion in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico on April 7, 2020....
Polk County's U.S. House members split in votes on bill to let Puerto Rico choose statehood
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPolk County’s U.S. House members split along party lines for Thursday’s vote on a bill that could...
House passes ‘decolonization bill’ to allow Puerto Rico to decide its political future
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoThe House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday afternoon that would allow residents of Puerto...
Puerto Rico governor hopeful that status bill will move quickly through Congress
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPuerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi (D) is hopeful that a House delegation due this weekend on the...
Should Puerto Rico be granted statehood?
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPuerto Rico. Illustrated | Getty Images The political status of Puerto Rico has been a contentious topic since the island became an unincorporated...
With the clock ticking, Puerto Rico status bill faces uncertain prospects
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCORRECTION: Power 4 Puerto Rico has never endorsed or opposed a specific option for Puerto Rico’s...
Lawmakers reach consensus on Puerto Rico status bill, call for plebiscite
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoMembers of Congress sponsoring competing bills on resolving Puerto Rico’s territorial status and its...