Statehood

Ricardo Rossello, governor of Puerto Rico, is interviewed at the governor's official residence (La Fortaleza) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 28. Puerto Rico's economy has been contracting for a decade. Last year, almost 65,000 residents left the island, keeping pace with the previous two years, when the exodus reached the worst since at least the 1980s. (Alejandro Granadillo/Bloomberg)

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Gov. Ricardo Rossello wants to put Puerto Rico on Congress’ agenda

Anna Giaritelli -

July 24, 2017 4:02 am

Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rossello appointed three officials on Monday to the island's Democracy Commission, which is tasked with lobbying Congress to move on its statehood request. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

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Puerto Rico officials will lobby Congress for statehood

Anna Giaritelli -

July 10, 2017 4:54 pm

Ricardo Rossello, governor of Puerto Rico, is downplaying the island's debt crisis as he makes his pitch for U.S. statehood, and says that not only does the island territory have a plan to service its debt. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Economy

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello downplays debt crisis as it tries for statehood

Anna Giaritelli -

July 2, 2017 4:01 am

News

Puerto Rico’s governor: ‘False narrative’ that Trump would block statehood

Anna Giaritelli -

June 28, 2017 6:00 pm

Because a majority voted in favor of statehood, the Puerto Rican government can petition Congress for statehood. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Steny Hoyer: Make Puerto Rico the 51st state

Susan Ferrechio -

June 12, 2017 6:43 pm

A bronze statue of San Juan Bautista stands in front of Puerto Rico's Capitol as U.S. and Puerto Rican flags fly in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

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Puerto Rico mulls political status in new referendum

Associated Press -

June 11, 2017 3:08 pm

News

Governor: ‘I see Puerto Rico as a battleground state’

Anna Giaritelli -

April 29, 2017 9:15 pm

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser met with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss Washington's quest to become the 51st state. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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DC mayor, Trump discussed statehood

Gabby Morrongiello -

December 6, 2016 6:04 pm

Michael Levick protests the District of Columbia's lack of voting rights and congressional representation as D.C's delegates to the DNC rally at Union Station in Washington, Saturday, July 24, 2004. (AP Photo)

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DC vote could send a message to Congress in uphill battle for statehood

Kyle Feldscher -

November 7, 2016 5:01 am

News

DC Council approves name change if city becomes state

Anna Giaritelli -

October 18, 2016 11:24 pm

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Tag: Statehood

Gov. Ricardo Rossello wants to put Puerto Rico on Congress’ agenda

Puerto Rico officials will lobby Congress for statehood

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello downplays debt crisis as it tries for statehood

Puerto Rico’s governor: ‘False narrative’ that Trump would block statehood

Steny Hoyer: Make Puerto Rico the 51st state

Puerto Rico mulls political status in new referendum

Governor: ‘I see Puerto Rico as a battleground state’

DC mayor, Trump discussed statehood

DC vote could send a message to Congress in uphill battle for statehood

DC Council approves name change if city becomes state

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