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Dec 14, 2020 · Puerto Rico didn’t become the 51st state then, and it is unlikely to achieve statehood any time soon. Only Congress can add new states to the Union, via an Admission Act or House...
Jul 13, 2023 · In the most recent 2020 vote, almost 53% of the voters supported becoming the 51st state of the American union. But nearly half of the electorate rejected this option, underscoring the split...
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Dec 15, 2022 · The proposal would commit Congress to accept Puerto Rico into the United States as the 51st state if voters on the island approved it. Voters also could choose outright independence or...
Dec 17, 2022 · The House passed a bill this Thursday that would allow Puerto Ricans to vote in the first-ever binding referendum that would allow them to vote to join the U.S. as the 51st state or gain...
Nov 22, 2020 · On Election Day, Puerto Ricans voted in favor of becoming the 51st state. The vote was non-binding and would need the approval of Congress to push statehood forward. I recently...
Dec 15, 2022 · WASHINGTON — The House voted on Thursday to allow Puerto Ricans to decide the political future of the territory, the first time the chamber has committed to backing a binding process that could...
Sep 9, 2019 · In fact, Puerto Rico is a more popular candidate for becoming America’s 51st state than any other US territory or Washington DC, according to a new YouGov poll on America’s potential 51st state.
