Today's passage of #HR8393 is a key step to ensure Puerto Rico’s future is one of its own choosing.

With the Puerto Rico Status Act, the House voted to tear down the vestiges of colonialism – honoring the dignity, equality and rights of more than 3 million American citizens.
For more than a century, Puerto Rico has been governed under a political system imposed by outside forces rather than established by its people. Denied the right to a vote in Congress or for President, Puerto Rico’s territorial status has left it vulnerable to unequal treatment.
The Puerto Rico Status Act will empower the people of Puerto Rico to choose for themselves how to move forward: statehood, independence or sovereignty in free association with the United States.
@HouseDemocrats are committed to advancing liberty, justice and prosperity for all – in the states, in Puerto Rico, in the District of Columbia and across the territories. speaker.gov/newsroom/12152…

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