This Bipartisan Bill Could Make Puerto Rico The 51st U.S. State by 2021
Puerto Rico’s economic situation has only gotten worse since Hurricane Maria hit this past fall.The government has struggled to find ways to get the island back on it’s feet and now lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a new bipartisan bill that could make the U.S. territory the nation’s 51st state by 2021. The bill, which is
Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Kristie Boyd; U.S. House Office of Photography
Chairman Bishop: I commend @RepJenniffer's introduction of the statehood bill, it continues the important conversation about the future of Puerto Rico, and I strongly support her in this endeavor. 🇵🇷 pic.twitter.com/Y5Xqiac36a
— House Committee on Natural Resources (@NatResources) June 27, 2018
I thank my Republican and Democratic colleagues in Congress who continue to join as co-sponsors of the bill and those who were with us during the press conference to reiterate their support for Puerto Rico Statehood. pic.twitter.com/uEq8U0QoBY
— Jenniffer González (@RepJenniffer) June 28, 2018
Today in Puerto Rico
9 months after Hurricane Maria
2,365 customers still do not have power; in many cases these are homes where more than one person lives
It may be another month before they get it.
We’re going to tweet about this until the last customer has power
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) June 27, 2018
