Rep. Waltz Co-Sponsors Puerto Rico Statehood Bill
October 30, 2019
October 30, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) co-sponsored a bill to make Puerto Rico the 51st state.
H.R. 4901, the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act, would require a Statehood Yes-No vote by both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate for the island. This is the same precedent established for the admission process of Alaska and Hawaii.
The legislation . . .
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) co-sponsored a bill to make Puerto Rico the 51st state.
H.R. 4901, the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act, would require a Statehood Yes-No vote by both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate for the island. This is the same precedent established for the admission process of Alaska and Hawaii.
The legislation . . .