House passes bill seeking Puerto Rico independence referendum |
The House on Thursday passed a bill seeking to let Puerto Ricans vote on the island's status in November 2023. The bill would let the U.S. Caribbean territory hold its first-ever binding referendum on whether to embrace one of three options: becoming the 51st state, independence, or independence in free association with the United States. Puerto Rico's current status as a territory means its three million people are born U.S. citizens, but can't vote for president and have only a single, non-voting representative in Congress. The bill passed 233-191, supported by all Democrats but opposed by all but 16 Republicans. It is considered unlikely to pass in the evenly divided Senate. |
Friday, December 16, 2022
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