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Proud to Vote for Puerto Rico

Floor Speech

Date: Dec. 15, 2022
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. BOWMAN. Madam Speaker, today, I was proud to vote for the Puerto Rico Status Act and supporting its passage in the House of Representatives. Now, it is time for the Senate to do its job and free the Puerto Rico community and the Puerto Rican island to chart its own path toward self-determination.

Puerto Rico has been a U.S. territory since 1898 without proper representation in the United States Government. That is unacceptable.

Now, finally, if the Senate does its job, the people of Puerto Rico can chart their own path forward and decide for themselves what is best for them.

I was proud to take that vote today in support of my constituents, as well as my family, as I am married to a Puerto Rican woman and my children are Puerto Rican, as well.

Let's continue to support the self-determination of the people on the island and the self-determination of people all over the world.

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