Nydia M. Velázquez tweeted the following:
"For 124 years Puerto Rico has been a colony of the United States.History calls upon us to put politics aside and do right by the people of Puerto Rico.Im proud to have worked with my colleagues on the Puerto Rico Status Act, and I look forward to it passing today."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Nydia M. Velázquez:
"This morning I presided over the debate on the rule for the Puerto Rico Status Act. Soon we will debate the bill before its final passage, were almost at the finish line!"Read on Twitter
"After 124 years of colonialism Puerto Ricans deserve a fair, transparent, and democratic process to finally solve the status question. I have worked tirelessly during my tenure in Congress to achieve thisLooking forward to making history tomorrow. twitter.com/LeaderHoyer/st" on Dec. 14Read on Twitter
"It has been 10 years since 26 lives were taken from us too soon due to gun violence at Sandy Hook.As we hold all the children and their teachers in our hearts today may we also reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that this type of tragedy never happens again." on Dec. 14Read on Twitter
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