On the recordJuly 31, 2013
The wish of the American citizens who voted on this question was clear: Congress should admit Puerto Rico in the Union on an equal footing with all the other states.
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congress.govThe wish of the American citizens who voted on this question was clear: Congress should admit Puerto Rico in the Union on an equal footing with all the other states.
Calls for Puerto Rico's admission as a state based on voter preference.
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