Puerto Rico is a United States colony ... as it requires a significant majority to pass any statehood bill. Nonetheless, the momentum behind statehood continues to grow, with both local leaders ...

The island of Puerto Rico was acquired by the United States after the Spanish-American War. Although the usual narrative is ...

This historic bill is now awaiting passage to the ... “The true advocates of independence and statehood in Puerto Rico have always been very clear on their positions and on the failure of ...

It makes an extravagant case for Puerto Rican statehood based on terms of accession that are more favorable to Puerto Rico than any other state in the Union. Her proposal is a sort of affirmative ...

Last November, in a historic referendum vote, the U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico sent Congress a clear message that they are calling for statehood, for admission into the Union, and for full voting ...

AN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s governor announced that the U.S. territory overwhelmingly chose statehood Sunday in a nonbinding referendum held amid a deep economic crisis that has ...

Due to an anomaly in federal law, the bankruptcy protections that apply to the subdivisions of the 50 states do not apply in Puerto Rico ... work to strengthen the bill, but they should also ...

The State of Connecticut could have a new trade partner familiar to nearly 300,000 of the state’s residents.

Bronx Congressman Ritchie Torres introduced legislation Thursday aimed at lowering energy costs for residents of Puerto Rico and other noncontiguous parts of the United States. His bill ...