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url	title	date	year	month	party	chamber	state	member_name	bioguide_id	domain	scraper	source	date_source	text	has_text	collected_at	updated_at
https://chuygarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-garcia-statement-on-house-passage-of-the-puerto-rico-status-act	Rep. García Statement on House Passage of the Puerto Rico Status Act	2022-12-15	2022	2022-12	Democrat	House	IL	Jesús G. "Chuy" García	G000586	chuygarcia.house.gov	chuygarcia	https://chuygarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases	scraper	WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement after passage of the Puerto Rico Status Act, which authorizes a federally sponsored plebiscite through which the people of Puerto Rico can vote to decide the island’s political status: “Though this bill is imperfect, I could not vote against such an important step in the decolonization process of Puerto Rico. I support this version of the bill to give a voice to those most impacted by the legacy of colonialism in Puerto Rico. “As a Member of Congress representing one of the largest Puerto Rican communities in the country, I do not take this decision lightly. I understand that my vote today will elicit strong—and valid—responses from various viewpoints. “The bill has improved since we considered it in the Natural Resources Committee, addressing concerns I had at that time on two main fronts: citizenship and transparency in the electoral process. The bill now clarifies and offers more inclusive conditions for citizenship under the Articles of Free Association. It also improves transparency by creating processes for national and international observers to be present at future elections.	1	2026-03-30T01:40:41Z	2026-04-08T03:32:05Z