Posted on 03/07/2021 11:52:14 AM PST by RandFan
@Breaking911
NEW: House Democrats have introduced a bill to give Puerto Rico statehood (H.R. 1522), which would give Democrats two more Senate seats and multiple House seats -Politico
Doesn’t statehood have to be approved by the states, or can it be done unilaterally by Congress?
“Not wasting any time are they?”
They are really scared of something.
Yeah, what have they done for us? Not much lately... other than exporting baby mamas!
Next up: DC, Guam.
I thought PR has said that they don’t want statehood
I did just read that statehood is a simple majority bill through both houses of Congress and the president’s signature. It does state that historically the people of that territory voted in an election to declare their intent to join the US, but I wouldn’t put it past the Dems to just ram it through, damn the torpedoes.
I believe The people of Puerto Rico have voted down state hood many times. It is far more beneficial to receive social benefits without having to pay federal taxes.
wouldn’t be a problem if the boycotters hadn’t given the senate away.
Puerto Rican statehood is a bad idea. The better proposal is to just give the island independence.
I wish we could give Puerto Rico back to Spain, but Spain does not want it. We never should have invaded that sh*t hole in the first place. It reminds me of Iraq.
You are full of crap. It was corruption that lost the elections for us. Your attempts to blame conservative voters for the loss is nothing more then cover for corruption.
What do thy have to be scared of? They control the education system. the media, and now the entire government.
As others said, I think the offer has always been there, but PR has said no thanks.
It can be approved unilaterally by the 117’th congress, which is not bound by the Constitution, as shown by an Sinate impeachment trial of a private citizen.
To further that end, if the 117th rejected it, there should be nothing stopping Bidan from issuing an EO to the same ends.
Lin Wood seems to think he had a hand in the Georgia Senate race outcome. What was the tweet he had after the election - “My work is done here” or words similar to that?
It is likely that would actually lean Republican.
Jenniffer González-Colón (New Progressive Party) is the U.S. House Resident Commissioner. She assumed office on January 3, 2017. Her current term ends on January 3, 2023.
González-Colón (New Progressive Party) ran for re-election for U.S. House Resident Commissioner. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
The delegate is also called the resident commissioner. The resident commissioner seat from Puerto Rico is a 4-year term. The position is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives. Gonzalez-Colon is the first female resident commissioner.
According to her US House biography, Gonzalez-Colon is a “lifelong Republican and activist for Puerto Rican statehood.” Gonzalez-Colon was previously the chairwoman of the Republican Party of Puerto Rico.
The new governor is also a member of the New Progressive Party.
Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia (New Progressive Party) is the Governor of Puerto Rico. He assumed office on January 2, 2021. His current term ends on January 2, 2025.
He defeated the incumbent governor, Wanda Vázquez Garced in a primary with 57% of the vote and then won 33% in a 6 candidate race.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Puerto_Rican_status_referendum
Apparently the process is not defined by anything more than that it’s a simple majority vote by both houses. There’s no way an EO would be considered legal, but I take your meaning that this whole charade is extra-Constitutional on its face.
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