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Puerto Rico Must Deal With Its Corruption Circus Before Statehood Can Be Considered
WASHINGTON — Though it’s not clear who’s pushing it, statehood for Puerto Rico has once again reared its head. Democrats think it would net them two new United States Senators and half a dozen new House members, making it a swell idea. Some Republicans want it to, but for reasons that remain unclear.
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About House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico is the lower house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the bicameral territorial legislature of Puerto Rico. The House, together with the Senate, control the legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico.
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