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On the recordMay 1, 2019
Had Congress acted on the results of those plebiscites, Puerto Rico would today be in the process of completing the transition to become a full-fledged member of the Union.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva argues that Congress should have acted on Puerto Rico's statehood votes.

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