Puerto Ricans Voted in Favor of Statehood. What Happens Now?

Route Fifty: Voters in Puerto Rico declared this week they want to move forward with trying to turn the territory into the 51st state.

The nonbinding measure, approved by a 52% to 48% margin,  gives Puerto Ricans the go-ahead to pressure Congress toward granting statehood—but whether or not the U.S. House and Senate will be receptive remains to be seen.

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