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English/Español: Rubio Statement on Puerto Rico Statehood Bill

Statement

Date: June 27, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Federal, State and Local Relations

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today released the following statement after Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) introduced the Puerto Rico Admission Act of 2018:

"I support the right of our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico to seek admission to the union as a state. I will continue working on our strategy of building support in the Senate and creating the conditions necessary to achieve the 60 votes needed for success."


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