Puerto Rico's representative makes renewed push for statehood

Puerto Rico's representative makes renewed push for statehood
51? "Less than 24 hours after being sworn in, Puerto Rico's new representative in Congress filed a bill that would make the island the 51st state by 2025. The case for statehood, formerly a political hot potato, was the key campaign issue both for Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez, a Republican, and Gov. Ricardo Roselló, a Democrat. "We've never had a resident commissioner start from day one with a very clear set of priorities and file for statehood on the first day," said Ken Oliver-Mendez, a former special assistant to the governor of Puerto Rico."