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What’s behind calls for Puerto Rico statehood?
The full title of this article by Nicole Acevedo (NBC) is “What’s behind calls for Puerto Rico statehood? Here are 4 things to know.” Acevedo writes, “A new bill renews decades-long tensions between Puerto Ricans who want statehood and those who want to explore other territorial options.” Here are excerpts:
The Puerto Rico Statehood Admissions Act seeks to establish “a framework for admission, including a presidential proclamation upon its passage, a ratification vote, the election of U.S. senators and representatives and the continuity of laws, government, and obligations,” Soto said at a news conference. ....

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What's behind calls for Puerto Rico statehood? Here are 4 things to know.


What s behind calls for Puerto Rico statehood? Here are 4 things to know.
Nicole Acevedo
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Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., and Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez, Puerto Rico s nonvoting member of Congress and a Republican, introduced new legislation Tuesday to make the U.S. territory a state.
The Puerto Rico Statehood Admissions Act seeks to establish a framework for admission, including a presidential proclamation upon its passage, a ratification vote, the election of U.S. senators and representatives and the continuity of laws, government, and obligations, Soto said at a news conference.
Why now
The bill comes amid renewed efforts from pro-statehood Puerto Ricans to pressure Congress after passage of a nonbinding referendum in November that directly asked voters whether Puerto Rico should immediately be admitted as a state. With nearly 55 percent voter turnout, about 53 percent of Puerto Ricans who voted favored statehood while 4 ....

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