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Nydia Velázquez: “The only legislative option that respects the will of the people of Puerto Rico, and ensures a binding process of…”

On the recordJune 15, 2021
The only legislative option that respects the will of the people of Puerto Rico, and ensures a binding process of self-determination is H.R. 1522, the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Nydia Velazquez emphasizes H.R. 1522 as the only legitimate path for Puerto Rico's statehood.

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