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Ohio’s Ramos Asks Congress for Action

November 29, 2012February 11, 2013

Ohio State Representative Daniel Ramos is the latest legislator to back Puerto Rico’s bid for statehood. Ramos, who was born and raised in Ohio but is of Puerto Rican descent, has introduced a House Concurrent Resolution asking the U.S. Congress to take action “that respects the will of U.S. Citizens in Puerto Rico, and takes steps toward admitting the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to the Union as a state,” according to a report in HispanicOhio.com Read More »Ohio’s Ramos Asks Congress for Action

Next Steps for Puerto Rico Statehood

November 28, 2012February 11, 2013

The vote for statehood on November 6th was only the first step in a new direction for Puerto Rico.Read More »Next Steps for Puerto Rico Statehood

GAO Studying Fiscal Aspects of Puerto Rico Statehood

November 26, 2012February 11, 2013

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) is researching the fiscal effects of Puerto Rico becoming a state of the United States now that residents of the island territory have voted to join the Union.Read More »GAO Studying Fiscal Aspects of Puerto Rico Statehood

Support for Puerto Rican Statehood from Michigan

November 23, 2012February 11, 2013

Although it may not have the attention of the recent presidential election, news of Puerto Rico’s plebiscite is making its way around the country. We were struck by a particularly thoughtful post online for a news source from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, where very few Puerto Ricans live. Read More »Support for Puerto Rican Statehood from Michigan

Pierluisi Asks for Congressional Leadership to Act on Puerto Rico Results

November 16, 2012January 22, 2018

We have previously reported on a letter Puerto Rican Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi sent to President Obama in which he asked for the president’s “time, resources and – above all – leadership to help resolve the question of Puerto Rico’s political status.” Pierluisi has also sent a similar letter to congressional leaders, including House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.Read More »Pierluisi Asks for Congressional Leadership to Act on Puerto Rico Results

Letter from Pierluisi to Obama: “The People of Puerto Rico Have Spoken”

November 14, 2012February 11, 2013

Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico’s Representative in Congress, has written a letter to President Obama analyzing the recent plebiscite vote and urging an “appropriate and timely” federal government response.Read More »Letter from Pierluisi to Obama: “The People of Puerto Rico Have Spoken”

Statehood Wins: The Culmination of a Trend

November 13, 2012November 9, 2020

Updated with annotation below on November 9, 2020 to reflect plebiscite votes in favor of statehood held in 2017 and 2020. Some analyses of the… Read More »Statehood Wins: The Culmination of a Trend

Statehood for Puerto Rico: The Numbers Add Up

November 12, 2012February 11, 2013

Given the emotional intensity that tends to surround the issue of Puerto Rico’s political status, recent plebiscite results have been relatively straightforward and devoid of drama. The numbers are clear, and statehood won.Read More »Statehood for Puerto Rico: The Numbers Add Up

What Congress Really Thinks About Puerto Rico

November 2, 2012July 17, 2024

Latino Decisions has published a thoughtful blog post about Puerto Rico’s treatment by the U.S. Congress. The Puerto Rico Report welcomes this addition to the longstanding debate on Puerto Rico’s status as a territory. Yet we also question some of its conclusions. Read More »What Congress Really Thinks About Puerto Rico

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