All but 16 House Republicans vote against bill to allow Puerto Rico to decide its future

Dec 15 2022 by Business Insider

 
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other House Republicans at a press conference on Wednesday.

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The House passed a bill to allow Puerto Rico voters to choose independence, statehood, or free association. Only 16 Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting the bill. Republicans opposed the bill in part due to long-standing opposition to Puerto Rico's statehood.

The House of Representatives voted by a 233-191 margin on Thursday to pass the

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