Velazquez, Ocasio-Cortez Oppose Status Bill That Would Enshrine Puerto Rico's Colonial Condition
June 11, 2026
June 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Velazquez, Ocasio-Cortez Oppose Status Bill That Would Enshrine Puerto Rico's Colonial Condition
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WASHINGTON -Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), longtime leaders of congressional efforts to decolonize Puerto Rico, issued the following joint statement opposing the status legislation introduced to . . .
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Velazquez, Ocasio-Cortez Oppose Status Bill That Would Enshrine Puerto Rico's Colonial Condition
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WASHINGTON -Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), longtime leaders of congressional efforts to decolonize Puerto Rico, issued the following joint statement opposing the status legislation introduced to . . .