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Gabriella Muñoz

gmunoz@washingtontimes.com

Gabriella Muñoz was a political reporter for the Washington Times.

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Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner, Jenniffer González-Colón, speaks during a ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 27, 2018, to present the Puerto Rico Admission Act of 2018, a bill to chart Puerto Rico's transition from a territory to a State of the Union. She is joined by Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, left, Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., right, and others (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Bipartisan bill introduced to make Puerto Rico the 51st state

Puerto Rico is one step closer in its fight to become the 51st state this week, as the commonwealth's non-voting representative introduced a statehood bill Wednesday. The legislation is a bipartisan effort with 22 Republicans and 15 Democrats signing on in support.

June 28, 2018