In anticipation of today’s vote on H.R. 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released a video and accompanying fact sheets outlining concerns and questions about the proposed legislation. H.R. 2499 would provide for a two-step vote process in Puerto Rico on their future political status, including the option of… Read more »
Today the U.S. House of Representatives will vote for H.R. 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act. H.R. 2499 would provide for a two-step vote process in Puerto Rico on their future political status, including the option of becoming the nation’s 51st state.
Ranking Republican Doc Hastings released a video that outlines concerns and questions about the proposed legislation:
Click here to… Read more »
The House of Representatives is expected to soon vote on H.R. 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act. This bill would provide for a two-step vote process in Puerto Rico on their future political status, including the option of becoming the nation’s 51st state. Puerto Rico is able to conduct its own local plebiscite or referendum, as they have done three times in the past, yet this bill… Read more »
HASTINGS: Backdoor approach to statehood
April 27, 2010
Washington Times
Rep. Doc Hastings
When the Democratic majority was working to push through a government takeover of health care, Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared, "We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it."
Unfortunately, that same kind of backward logic is being used as Congress prepares to vote on the… Read more »
The Puerto Rico Democracy Act would authorize a federally-sanctioned plebiscite (vote) of the people of Puerto Rico regarding their political future. Currently, Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory with Commonwealth status. Puerto Rico residents are U.S. citizens, but do not pay federal incomes taxes and are represented in Congress by a non-voting Resident Delegate.
H.R. 2499… Read more »
Answers Needed Before Another Star is Added to U.S. Flag
April 23, 2010
By Rep. Doc Hastings
Next week the House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act, which gives the people of Puerto Rico the opportunity to vote on their political future including the possibility of becoming America’s 51st state. Officially, the bill would create a… Read more »
Ranking Republican
Doc Hastings (R-WA)
Next week the House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act, which gives the people of Puerto Rico the opportunity to vote on their political future including the possibility of becoming America’s 51st state. Officially, the… Read more »
Next week, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on H.R. 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act. This bill would authorize a federally sanctioned plebiscite (vote) of the Puerto Rican people regarding their political future.
The bill mandates a two-step voting process. The first vote would allow the people of Puerto Rico to choose between selecting a “different political… Read more »
Puerto Rico Democracy Act (H.R. 2499)
July 22, 2009 Full Committee Markup
Reporting H.R. 2499 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote)
The Puerto Rico Democracy Act would allow a federally sanctioned plebiscite (also known as a referendum) to be conducted in Puerto Rico. All eligible voters would be asked whether they support the present form of commonwealth government or… Read more »
The following roll call votes were taken during today’s House Natural Resources Committee markup of the Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009 (H.R. 2499).
The bill would allow a federally sanctioned plebiscite (also known as a referendum) to be conducted in Puerto Rico. All eligible voters would be asked whether they support the present form of commonwealth government or if they want Puerto… Read more »
