Last year, Serrano, who has Parkinson's and is not running for re-election, "This legislation lays out a fair and inclusive process, with consideration of all nonterritorial and noncolonial options, and a novel approach to working with Congress to find a permanent solution," she said in Carlos Vargas-Ramos, director of public policy at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College in New York, Puerto Rican Gov. Wanda Vázquez announced in May that she will hold a nonbinding referendum in November to decide whether Puerto Rico should become a state. A vote in 1967 rejected statehood. On May 16, 2020, Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced announced that a referendum on statehood … We'd never get the Senate back again. "We'd never get the Senate back again. "I believe that all Puerto Ricans should help determine the future of the island — not just a few. "Wise words from a public servant of incomparable integrity. Senate Bill 1467, translated as the Law for the Final Solution of the Political Status of Puerto Rico, calls for a plebiscite during the general elections on November 3, 2020, which will ask voters, “Should Puerto Rico … I am honored to continue your tradition of advocating for true self-determination through direct elections. But that has rankled those who support making Puerto Rico, acquired by the United States … ... Aug 29, 2020 . Copyright © 2019 Salon.com, LLC.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. All Puerto Ricans, not simply party insiders, should have a voice and a vote!" And look, this is just the implications of this seat, the implications of this vote. Puerto Rico, which has a The Democratic-led House of Representatives voted earlier this year to grant statehood to the District of Columbia, but the bill was McSally, who is one of the most vulnerable Republican Senate incumbents heading into November, has consistently trailed retired astronaut Mark Kelly, the husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., in Her opposition to granting nearly 4 million Americans full representation in Congress and a say in their government echoes President Trump's comments dismissing the idea because residents of the disenfranchised communities may not support his political party.In fact, D.C. would get just one representative in the House, not five.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., similarly complained that granting statehood to D.C. and Puerto Rico would give each "two more new Democratic senators," even though Puerto Rico is currently represented in Congress by a Republican. Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory and, while its residents are U.S. citizens, they cannot vote in U.S. presidential elections. Statehood is a divisive issue in Puerto Rico, although the former governor was an adamant supporter of making the island the 51st state. The reason for the convention, they say, is there is not “overwhelming support” for statehood. The Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020 proposes creating a "status convention" made up of delegates elected by Puerto Rican voters who would come up with a long-term solution for … Changing Puerto Rico’s status (a career goal of mine) is too important to be left behind closed doors — all Puerto Ricans should have a say," Ritchie Torres, a New York City Council member who is poised to replace Serrano in the next Congress, praised Serrano's sentiment. Whether or not Puerto Rico will achieve statehood is an issue that the United States has been debating for years, and it seems that Democrats want the question to be answered sooner than later.. New York lawmakers Nydia Velázquez (D) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) have proposed a bill for Puerto Rico …
Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at President Trump's State of the Union address on Feb. 5, 2019.A worker takes off U.S and Puerto Rican flag after after a Bernie Sanders campaign event in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on May 16, 2016. She reports, writes and produces stories for NBC Latino and NBCNews.com.The divide reflects the ongoing debate about how to best vote on the U.S. territory's future.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Rep.
His work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald and Baltimore Sun. Associated Press articles: Copyright © 2016 The Associated Press. Reproduction of material from any Salon pages without written permission is strictly prohibited. Igor Derysh August 13, 2020 10:00AM (UTC) Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., suggested on Sunday that residents of Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico should continue to be denied full rights … ""They're going to make D.C. & Puerto Rico a state & get 4 new Democrat Senators.