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Puerto Rico demands statehood, introduces shadow lawmakers to Congress

By Anna Giaritelli
Published January 10, 2018 7:30pm ET
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Puerto Rico demands statehood, introduces shadow lawmakers to Congress
Gov. Ricardo Rossello told the Washington Examiner last summer that the island would not burden the U.S. with its financial woes if approved as a state. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti) | Carlos Giusti

Puerto Rico on Wednesday announced a new push for statehood after last year’s effort was disrupted by two disastrous hurricanes.

Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, the U.S. territory’s nonvoting member of Congress, went to the House floor Wednesday along with a proposed delegation of two senators and five representatives to demand that Congress recognize Puerto Rico as a state.

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