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House Passes Bill That Could Pave the Way for Puerto Rican Statehood

House Passes Bill That Could Pave the Way for Puerto Rican Statehood

Representative Steny H. Hoyer, Democrat of Maryland and the majority leader, and Representative Raúl Grijalva of Arizona, the chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, helped broker the agreement among Puerto Rican officials, lawmakers who support statehood for the island and lawmakers who have argued that the United States should back …

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Photos: Puerto Rico struggles to reach areas cut off by Fiona

Photos: Puerto Rico struggles to reach areas cut off by Fiona

Hurricane Fiona is on track to menace Bermuda and far-eastern Canada after leaving hundreds of people stranded across Puerto Rico, where it smashed roads and bridges and caused historic flooding. Government officials in the United States territory have been working with religious groups, nonprofits and others braving landslides, thick mud …

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