Puerto Ricans have only me, a Resident Commissioner. I can debate, I can speak, but I cannot vote on the Floor--and I represent 3.5 million ...
I am sure that, once we put Puerto Rico on the path to statehood, we will grow, we will have a better quality of life, and our people will s...
Puerto Rico would be receiving billions of additional funding that would flow into our economy if we become a state.
statehood is a permanent status. It is a stable status which will be very attractive, in terms of attracting additional investment to the is...
It is high time that we reach a consensus on a path forward for Puerto Rico to permanently resolve their political status.
If you give us the same rights and responsibilities as our fellow American citizens, and let us rise or fall on our merits, we will rise.
Thus, I have introduced a comprehensive bill to essentially provide Puerto Rico with state-like treatment under Medicaid and Medicare.
H.R. 727 would authorize a federally-sponsored vote to be held in Puerto Rico by the end of 2017, with a ballot containing a single question...
Congress cannot in good conscience criticize Puerto Rico without acknowledging the fact that Congress shares culpability for the territory's...
To me, that is atrocious. It is unacceptable.
Yes, we must stop begging for equality and demand it loud and clear and belligerently, if need be.
Yes, we are tired and increasingly upset by being denied the right to vote for our President, and the right to elect two Senators and Member...
We are tired and increasingly upset to have to plead and beg for equal terms in Federal grants for education for our children.
My bill, which has 108 co-sponsors--including me, 109--basically has a two-step process.
Yes, the permanent solution to Puerto Rico's economic problems, social problems, is equal rights, is equality.
How can Congress raise the issue of our non-payment of Federal income taxes when you know that we don't have the power to impose Federal inc...
Quality of life is deteriorating incredibly fast. I see a bright future for Puerto Rico, because of the potential, the capacity of our peopl...
I have a bill before this Congress proposing to fix all these disparities we have in Medicaid, Medicare.
