Democrats battle over best path for Puerto Rico

[DonViejo]

BY RAFAEL BERNAL - 04/15/21 06:00 AM EDT

Two proposals to redefine Puerto Rico’s territorial status took the ring Wednesday, as a House panel heard the pros and cons of each competing bill.

The bills, one a fast-track to statehood and the other a proposed convention to define the best path forward, represent the two poles of Puerto Rico’s deeply divisive politics.

In a unique move, the House Natural Resources Committee decided to weigh both bills in one hearing, a reflection of a Democratic leadership that’s avoided taking sides on a treacherous issue.

Supporters of both bills were unanimous in opposition of Puerto Rico maintaining its current status, a territorial arrangement that denies the island voting representation in Congress.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/548340-democrats-battle-over-best-path-for-puerto-rico

[Historic NY]

1. So where's the battle?

Isn't that what compromise and politics is about? But what does PR want?

[uponit7771]

2. +1, these articles titled for clicks are too deceptive